One of the more under-appreciated steps in tying any given fishing knot is the turn. This is when you take the tag line (the segment that passes through the eyelet) and rotate it around the standing line, often by holding the hook or knot-tying tool and twisting that. Watching knot-tying video guides—including our guide on improved clinch knots—often makes the turn seem like something that you don’t need to think about. For experienced anglers, maybe it is. But for those new to the hobby, it’s important to understand the thought process and strategy behind a turn, or wrap. First, the...
The debates have certainly kindled the argumentative fires within our culture. There are two sides to every story and the people on one half of an issue just won’t listen to the other. Fall versus Winter, fly versus spin… I was speaking about the many disagreements between angling enthusiasts regarding what kind of fishing is best, what kind of equipment is ideal for that variety of fishing, and furthermore what time of year is the best for doing it. What did you think I was talking about? At the request of my “political advisors” (mainly my wife Patty), I’ll try...
If you haven’t had this bad experience yet during your lifetime, let us help you continue to avoid it: Don’t ignore the light on the dash that informs you when your vehicle is in need of an oil change. Motor oil is essential for the performance of your vehicle. Take it from an engineer: Friction is the enemy of efficiency in all machines. And there’s plenty of potential for friction within combustion engines. All of the moving parts involved undergo wear and tear, corrosion, and intense temperatures as they work. Motor oil helps to reduce this harmful friction and cool...
Every great idea for a new fishing tool, or any new innovation, comes after a realization. Some come after a painful realization. Marcus Whitehead, the inventor of the Lure Tamer lure container, had one of the latter. I’ve been a guide and a captain and a fisherman all my life and the worst-looking injury I’ve ever had was in my garage,” he says, rather cheerful about it in the present day. “I was picking up one of my fishing rods and someone didn’t secure the lures on their rod...the lure went right into my thumb. It was dark so I...
We take knot-tying seriously at TYEPRO but we realize that our tool can only go so far in making sure that your knots are strong and effective. Just like a pie, an award-winning recipe can only be as good as the apples that get packed into the crust. Even the world’s best knot-tyer can only do so much with fishing line that’s been damaged prior to use. This is why proper rod maintenance is important to us, and it should be for you as well. Few fishing enthusiasts are patient enough to stay put for an entire day of fishing;...
