Surf fishing and be a bit intimidating to the uninitiated. It’s you against a vast ocean, and even though some lakes are huge, you still feel like the fish are confined enough that you have a shot.

Do you really think Mr. Flounder would sniff his way around the sandy river bottom, find a tasty snack, then pass it up because it’s attached to a pompano rig? Nope. Just as duct tape isn’t only for ...

There’s no indication that Shakespeare’s Juliet was into bass fishing, but her famous line: “A rose by any other name, would smell as sweet,” applies perfectly to one of the sport’s hottest and most ...

Finesse techniques catch fish when aggressive moving baits fail to get bites, especially if you’ve created a secret rig that the fish haven’t seen before. But great techniques, like the Ned rig, ...

The free rig is a cross between the ever-popular Texas rig and the seemingly forgotten Carolina rig. As far as bass fishing techniques go, it doesn’t get much hype, but occasionally sees some ...

What is a Slip Bobber Rig? A slip bobber rig requires a few key components to tie everything together, but the star of the show - and what gives this rig its name - is a float (bobber) that has a hole ...

Of all the rigs in a pole angler’s armoury, the humble paste rig might be the most misunderstood, which is mad, really, because it’s also one of the simplest to set up and arguably the most ...