The drop-shot rig, which incorporates a hook tied above the sinker, has realized great success in bass fishing circles. But the rig is also effective on walleyes, on lakes that contain green ...

It was born in Japan almost a decade ago as the ultimate light-line finesse technique to counter the heavily pressured bass populations in their lakes. The Japanese pros brought it to the West Coast ...

Hello folks, this week Ivo shows you how to tie your own drop shot rig as well as how tie a palomar knot. A drop shot rig is ...

Hello folks, we're out fishing saltwater again this week. Today we're fishing sunny calm waters, and using a teaser and flexi-jig combo with soft plastics to help entice these fish. On calmer days it ...

Balog’s drop shot rigs consist of a No. 1 Gamakatsu hook tied to 6-pound test fluorocarbon line using a Palomar knot to make the hook stand straight out from the line with the point up. Balog usually ...

This time of year, a lot of the bass are in shallow water for a couple of different reasons. First, they are chasing shad, which are spawning in the backs of coves. Second, the surface temperature of ...

Like many hobbies, fishing can be as complicated as we make it. Most trips can be successful with just a few hooks, some worms and a handful of trusty lures. But fishing also provides plenty of ...

The drop-shot rig, which incorporates a hook tied above the sinker, has realized great success in bass fishing circles. But the rig is also effective on walleyes, both on lakes that contain green ...