Rigging & Knots

The connections that hold. Knots, rigs, and the small mechanical choices that decide whether a fish stays buttoned.

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Cover reading "Drop shot" with a Wicked Worm soft bait in June Bug
Rigging & Knots

The drop shot, filmed end to end

The whole rig tied and fished on camera, from knot to first lift.

6 min
· 8 steps
· Video 2:40
Cover reading "Retrieve speed" beside hands working a spinning reel
Rigging & Knots

Retrieve speed, and why most people go too fast

Most anglers wind a swimbait quicker than it wants to swim. Slow it until you can just feel the tail.

5 min
Cover reading "Weightless fluke" with a Fluke Frenzy soft bait in Night Fury
Rigging & Knots

Fishing a fluke weightless

No weight, no jighead. Just the bait and a hook, falling on a slack line.

6 min
· 8 steps
Cover reading "The Texas rig" with a Bomba Craw soft bait in Water Yer Melon
Rigging & Knots

The Texas rig, start to finish

Weight, hook, bait, and the small choice at each step that decides whether you come through cover or hang up in it.

8 min
· 8 steps
Cover reading "Palomar knot" beside hands tying line to a hook
Rigging & Knots

Tie a palomar knot that holds

The knot most people tie wrong on the first pass, and the one thing that fixes it.

5 min
· 8 steps