Spool Tip:
Fill your reel spool all the way. Although you won't always use the whole spool, it's best to keep as much line on your reel as possible. Some of the benefits include easier and smoother casts, a faster retrieve speed for the reel, and added insurance that you'll have sufficient line if you hook a huge fish.

Go Boating, August 2000

Tandem-Hook Rig Tip:
Here's any easy way to add a second
hook: First, insert the tag end through
the eye of the first hook and leave some
line for tying the second one. Then make
a Double Overhand Knot, which requires
you to pass the tag end through the loop
twice. Next, pull slightly on the tag end
until the knot forms a figure eight. Then
push on both ends to enlarge the figure
eight and pass the hook through both
loops. Tighten it slowly until the knot is
at the eye of the first hook. Now tie on
the second hook, using a basic connection
knot. Adjust the distance between the first
and second hooks so that it fits the bait
you are planning to use.

Source: www.fishing.com

Night Fishing Tip:
If you are going night fishing for bass, here's
where to catch them: Night fishing is usually practiced in water that is at least 65 degrees.
Fish in places you caught fish earlier in the
year - bass don't usually move great distances.
As the summer goes on, bass tend to move
deeper at night and your fishing will be more productive within a 20-foot zone. Some places
to try include points with a deep-water access, shallow shorelines close to weedbeds in lakes, underwater roadbeds in reservoirs, gravel or rock bands where crawfish are abundant, or lighted
boat docks.

Source: www.bassresource.com

Cooking Tip (How To Fillet A Fish):
First, cut down behind the fish's gills to its backbone. Then cut down the backbone, and
stop before cutting through the skin at the tail.
Flip the fish over skin side down and cut between the meat and skin. Flip over and repeat. Cut the
rib cage away from the rest of the fillet. Rinse
and cook.

Source: www.fishing.about.com

Fishing Line Tip:
Fishing line left on the reel too long can oxidize and get brittle. Spots where your line has
gotten caught in other lines can develop nicks
and cuts. These won't be seen by you until a
fish pulls on the line strong enough to break it.

Source: Go Boating, August 2000

Spool Tip:
Although you won't always use the whole spool, it's best to keep it filled. Some of the benefits include easier and smoother casts, a faster retrieve speed for the reel, and added insurance that you'll have sufficient line if you hook a huge fish.

Source: Go Boating, August 2000

Fishing Tip (Adjusting your drag):
Drags should be adjusted if too tight, and then tested by pulling on the line as it runs through the rod guides and the rod is bent. You can test the drag setting by attaching a spring scale to the end of your line, raising the rod tip, and noting at how many pounds of pressure the drag yields line and the spool revolves. Rule of thumb: set your drag at one-quarter to one-third the rated breaking strength of the line.