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 ...

And it has lots of freshwater fishing applications for species as diverse as crappies and bass, striped bass and bream. The "float rig" is best fished from an anchored boat in current.

How do I rig live bait for crappie? That question (and more) are answered by our experts in our roundup of the best rigs for crappie fishing.

A tip: Tie several of the rigs you use most often in advance. Tying rigs in the boat wastes a lot of time that's better spent fishing.

Some floats are matched perfectly for jigs of certain sizes. If not, add weight or change jigs. With hooks, add enough split shot weight to do the trick. Where to fish your slip bobber rig?

Want to catch more browns, brookies, rainbows, and cutthroats? Learn to master these three key trout fishing rigs.

Porcupine quill floats have been used for pan fishing for many years. They are natural quills that shed from porcupines in North America and Africa, ranging in size from 6-8 inches and are very ...