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 ...

For some reason, autumn is the time of year when I feel the need to share the productivity of drop-shot rigs. It’s probably because the first time I ever tried drop-shotting was in the fall at least ...

While some crews still prefer to run double hook-sets in their lures, I think you get a better hookup, and a much safer release at boat-side, with a single hook running as far back in the skirts as ...

One of the most effective big walleye and bass patterns is often overlooked by anglers in this part of the world. In summer, when many of our fish have retreated to deeper water, their search for food ...

Elite Series pro Chris Zaldain teaches us how to achieve the best drop shot hookup ratio using the "reel setting" technique. Watch to learn how.

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 ...

Effectively targeting marlin using lures can be challenging, thanks in part to the incredibly large number of variables involved: lure colors, positioning in the spread, head shapes and more. One of ...