Double Up For A Better Knot
Tip: When tying a length of mono leader material to braid, remember to double the end of the superbraid before tying a uni-knot around the monofilament. Then, draw the knot down slooooly, until it just forms a knot. Tie a uni-knot around the superbraid's standing line portion with the tag end of the mono, and then wet the knots and area between them liberally. draw down slowly, until the knots come together in the center, and then hold the tag end of the superbraid and pull the standing mainline to finish cinching the knot tight. Lastly, trim the tag ends close to the knots without nicking either line. Whenever using a superbraid to mono connection, be sure to test the knot after tying and trimming both for strength and shock resistance. Often, due to the nature of braid, it will burn the mono knot and the connection will fail at the first hook set. If you test by tugging and pulling on both lines with success, you can be confident it will hold a fish. This is the best way I've found to add a leader directly to superbraid without having the superbraid cut the mono. Submitted by: James Hancock

Water Type: Any	Types of Fish: Any
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Practice Basic Skills For Success
Tip: To improve your catch, there is nothing better you can do than to practice your basic skillset, just as you would for any sport. Mapreading, reading up on the habits of your favorite species, knot tying and accurate casting are just a few of the skills which, when mastered, will improve your chances of scoring while on the water; and all can be practiced at home in the down time between fishing trips.

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Windy Fishing
Tip: When fishing in the wind keep your rop tip down.

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Double Up On The Dropshot
Tip: Instead of a dropshot weight, use a bass jig, jig-n-grub or jig-n-worm on your dropshot rig; this will double your chance of enticing a strike!

Water Type: Freshwater	Types of Fish: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
Fishing Type: Any

Making The Most Of Your Lures
Tip: On just about all of my lures I drill a small hole on the bottom side of the lure and add 1-4 B.B.'s. I then take a small amount of waterproof caulking and fill in the hole. This turns all my lures into a great variety of rattle trap style lures and seems to attract more bass.

Water Type: Freshwater	Types of Fish: Largemouth Bass
Fishing Type: Any

We Got A Bleeder
Tip: Trust me, switch the hooks of a lure with red ones. It gives the appearance of a bleeding fish. You can also use magic marker on the sides.

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Double The Menu
Tip: Try using double lures to excite bass into striking; use two flukes tied up with a leader between the first's hook and the second, a fly tied to the line in front of a crankbait, a topwater and small jig tied to rear treble. These are examples of double rigs that can work, and I'm sure you can think of others.

Water Type: Freshwater	Types of Fish: Largemouth Bass
Fishing Type: Any

Trick Worms
Tip: Try fishing without slip weights. Insert a small piece of heavy guage copper wire in both ends of worm. Hook it in the middle. Throw it out & hang on.

Water Type: Freshwater	Types of Fish: Largemouth Bass
Fishing Type: Any

Adding Depth To Crankbaits
Tip: Take off the factory hooks. Install larger hooks. It will dive deeper without loosing any lure action.

Water Type: Freshwater	Types of Fish: Any
Fishing Type: Any

Rubber Worm Fishing
Tip: No matter how you prefer hooking your worm this tip will help catch the big ones. Buy a can of Pam non stick spray (garlic flavored) at any store. Spray a small amount on the worm. I have had bass hit fast useing this spray. Be sure and cast to the same area for a while so the scent will have time to attract the Bass.

Water Type: Freshwater	Types of Fish: Largemouth Bass
Fishing Type: Any