Capt. Markus Borsman-Gneist, of Mayhem charters in Stuart, demonstrates how to tie a dropper-loop rig, often called a "chicken" rig, to fish for red snapper.

Saturday, I tested three tautog locations for charters I have lined up this week. Happy to report that the fish are here and ...

Learning how to tie a fishing knot that allows your lure or bait to work properly—and won’t fail under pressure—is a critical skill for any angler. In fact, it may be the single most important and ...

Last Thursday, we discussed terminal knots for tying fishing line to hooks and lures. For specialty applications, you often need union knots to join different types of line, or to tie a dropper line ...

If you’ve ever tried to tie a tiny loop in fishing line and ended up with a mess of knots, a loop tyer is your new best friend. When it comes to tying pole rigs and hooklengths, a consistent loop ...