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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

The (not so) Secret Sturgeon Bait

February 3, 2011 By JD 1 Comment

Kinda like using crawdad tail meat on your sardine-wrapped Kwikfish is a non-secret “secret” these days, the use of salmon roe for sturgeon is also one of those “things that nobody really talks about but everyone kinda knows about.

Still, it is worth mentioning that diamondbacks do seem to really have a taste for the orange caviar in certain situations. Capt. Jay Lopes of Right Hook Sportfishing in San Francisco Bay tells you what you need to know…Click here to read more…

Filed Under: Sturgeon, Techniques Tagged With: jay lopes, salmon roe, Sturgeon

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