To understand the Alberto knot, one must first understand the Albright knot. Invented more than half a century ago by famed Florida Keys fly fishing guide Jimmy Albright, the knot’s purpose was to ...

Tying the strongest fishing knot isn’t only about the knot itself. The line you choose matters every bit as much, and thanks to remarkably advancements in the recent decades, you have choices when it ...

I think it’s safe to say that braided line has overtaken monofilament in terms of popularity across all fishing styles. The benefits of its strength, lack of stretch, and heightened sensitivity have, ...

Nearly all bass pros fish braided line paired with a fluorocarbon leader on their spinning reels. Carhartt pro Matt Lee shares his favorite line-to-line knot, the Modified Albright.

The average fisherman can tie two knots. That's too few to know. My friend Bob McNally's book describes nearly 200 fishing knots. That's too many to learn. Somewhere nearer the first number than the ...