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How to connect braided line to mono: The Double Uni Knot

August 21, 2014 By JD 2 Comments

I use this all the time to connect my braided mainline to my mono or fluorocarbon leaders: The Uni Knot. It takes a little practice, but it is easy once you get the hang of it!

Filed Under: Bass, Salmon, Steelhead, Stripers, Sturgeon, Techniques Tagged With: braided line, double uni knot, How-to, leader

How to: SF Bay Halibut Trolling

August 13, 2014 By JD Leave a Comment

It’s kind of an old school video, but there’s some good stuff in there…

Filed Under: Saltwater, Techniques Tagged With: halibut, san francisco bay, trolling

Frog Time!

July 31, 2014 By JD Leave a Comment

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I generally loathe the dog days of summer — when it is so hot you could cook a Thanksgiving turkey by just leaving it in your car for 10 minutes.

But there is a silver lining — hot days cause all sorts of weed growth on local lakes and that means it’s time for froggin…which is a blast!

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To learn more about froggin’ for bass, check out my full how-to article HERE

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Filed Under: Bass, Techniques Tagged With: Bass, frog, largemouth, topwater

How to Clean Your Fishing Gear

May 12, 2014 By JD 5 Comments

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Blood, guts, roe, sardines, squid, sand shrimp, prawns, tuna, crawfish and a wide assortment of bait pastes, stink sauces and fish oils…fishing can be one messy business!

And just think: that stuff gets all over everything…Your rods, your lures, your boat, your reels, your clothes — and you!

If left unattended, all that slimy mess will turn rancid and cover everything you have with fish-repelling stink. Unsightly and unappealing to finned critters! So, it is imperative to thoroughly wash all your gear before you put it away.

Unfortunately there’s no one magic bullet that you can use to clean everything but I have found a handful of products that get the job done very nicely. Here are some suggestions to “de-stinkify” your fishing stuff:

Rods & Reels

My gear really gets hammered during salmon and steelhead seasons…when I’m using a lot of eggs.

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Filed Under: Boats & Boating, Salmon, Stripers, Techniques Tagged With: boat, cleaning, Salmon, sardine wrap, Steelhead

My new eBook: Light Tackle Surf Perch

February 17, 2014 By JD 3 Comments

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You guys know me… I love my salmon and steelhead but I have a huge soft spot in my heart for catching perch off the beach… So fun on light gear!!

I get a lot of comments on my perch posts and emails with questions from folks about surfperch fishing, so I decided to put together this how-to eBook that shows you everything you need to catch these fun little buggers! It’s now available on Amazon/Kindle and Nook (iPad and iPhone soon too!).

Click here for more info.

Or buy now using the links below…

available on Kindle available on Nook

 

Filed Under: Saltwater Tagged With: baja, barred surf perch, black perch, california, How-to, light tackle, oregon, pile perch, rainbow perch, red tail surfperch, striped surfperch, surf perch, washington

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