Firstly, you need to know if you will be bait or lure fishing. When it comes to lure fishing, having braided line ensures you are in contact with your lure no matter how far the cast. Braid does not ...

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 ...

I’m not sure who needs to hear this but I’m almost certain, on balance braided line outperforms monofilament line. The key phrase in this sentence, however, is “on balance,” because in certain ...

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 ...

Braided fishing lines date back to the origins of modern fishing tackle. It was first made by braiding natural materials like silk or horse tails together to make a line capable of fighting fish.

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 ...

. Over the last couple of decades, braid has become more popular for a variety of reasons, like strength, sensitivity, and casting distance. These tightly woven strands of synthetic fibers make for ...

While braided lines and fluorocarbon have made a huge impact on some aspects of bass fishing in Alabama and around the nation in the last 10 years, monofilament has some special properties that still ...