The spring fishing season is here, and anglers have to be ready when the fish are biting by spooling their spinning and casting reels with fresh, dependable fishing line. (D'Arcy Egan / The Plain ...

It’s about time to start spooling up your reels for the upcoming season, and one of the biggest debates among anglers is whether you should use monofilament or braided fishing line. Both types of line ...

Early last month, I reported on the great early-season smallmouth bass fishing some friends and I had experienced during incredible warm weather during the first couple weeks of March. I look forward ...

Braid is also much stronger than monofilament, so the line diameter is substantially smaller. Berkley makes it all the way up to 200-pound-test, and that line has the thickness equivalent of ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ar (AGFC) - While looking around for a spool of monofilament line to load on to a reel or two, an Arkansas fisherman may think back to earlier times. Before we had monofilament, one of ...

Fishing line for bass is one of the most critical pieces of gear when it comes to catching lunkers—but it’s also one of the most overlooked. Many anglers will spend hours arguing over the best lures ...

Bass Pro Shops sales manager Mark Kratz says the two most commonly asked questions by customers at the Fingerlakes Mall store are “Where is the bathroom?” and “What kind of fishing line do you ...

Last Tuesday, I enjoyed one of my favorite rites of spring as I hooked and landed 18 smallmouths from the Juniata River. Most of those fish averaged 14 to 16 inches, with the biggest on being a ...

Whether you’re fishing flooded trees for bass, targeting trout in streams or vertical jigging for panfish, using the right kind of line can go a long way toward increasing your catch rates. Jordan ...