Gear

Spiderwire releases a brand new product called Zilla Braid, a tough line with little stretch, perfect for big bass or toothy fish like pike and muskie.

Bill Boyce talks about the great features available in Tuf-Line's braided lines.

JP talks about the importance of using the right gear for the right job while bass fishing in clear conditions and offers tips on rigging soft plastic crayfish.

Bob Foran named this simple, strong, knot for joining a braid line to a monofilament leader after himself.

This new Berkley Nanofil will help the finesse angler make long distance casts with those really light baits. With no stretch and no memory this line is great to spool on your favorite spinning reel.

Dave Mercer may be making some funny sounds but he is speaking in a language every angler understands. For those having difficulties with the translation what Dave means to say is the Power Pro 8 Slick braided line is awesome and you should really give it a try.

Mark Melnyk demonstrates how to tie one of the most versatile and commonly used knots - the palomar knot.

JP is in the Florida Keys fishing for tuna and taking some great Saltwater gear for a test drive.

Shimano has spent 5 years developing this lure with a unique action, custom design and the rod, reel, line system to accompany this lure

This braided line has a hollow center that allows you to make knotless leader connections.

Imagine never having to fiddle with line snips or having to hunt down the end of the line on a spool or worry about line running off the spool. Shark Tooth is one simple tool available at ICAST that takes care of all these little jobs that fits on every spool and cuts every kind of line.

Clay Norris of Berkley talks about NanoFil, the winner of the Best of Show and Best Line awards at ICAST!

When the weather starts to cool down bass move into deeper water. JP shares some tips that will help you land more fish on these cooler days.

John Crews sings the praises of this new fluorocarbon line at ICAST 2010. Crews says the line is so clear that after he spooled his spinning reel he could still see the base of the spool! And at $20 for 200 yards it is a great price.

JP answers a new anglers questions about swivels. The main purpose for swivels is to prevent line twists and JP offers tips on picking the best type for your style of fishing.

JP talks about the best ways to fish shallow water in heavy cover where the bass are hiding to keep cool on those hot summer days.

Many anglers have problems with spooling fluorocarbon onto spinning reels. JP has a few tips for anglers on the best way to spool this kind of line.

Making extra long casts in clear water using Sufix 832 Advanced Superline.

The gear Mike Iaconelli has been using in tournaments has been as hot a topic as his facial hair. At ICAST 2010 Mike finally gave fishing fans the breakdown and explained where the white rod came from and the great reel by Abu Garcia.

Fishing Funny Guy, Dave Mercer, explains why we as anglers need to find ways to fish with more stealth. One of the things that will help is this new line from Power Pro.

JP answers a viewer's email question about the best knot to tie to join a fluorocarbon leader to a braided main line.

Bob Mahoney explains how to use PowerPro Depth Hunter line to get your lure to a precise depth.

JP DeRose throws frogs into slop and explains his rod, reel, and line selection.

JP DeRose explains the great features on the G-Loomis Swimbait Series rods, and the advantages of using Stren 100% Fluoro line.

Melting snow run off water from the Rocky Mountains that flows through most of the reservoirs is high in nutrition and insures a healthy bait population. There can be so much food in the water that the fish feed all day, sometimes ignoring your baits. Fishing at night helps and planer boards pull the baits away from the boat so you don't scare fish.