Tie the end of your mainline to one side of a barrel swivel using an Improved Clinch Knot
A big part of sport fishing for bass is built upon a fisherman using his skills to attract the bass rather than hoping it comes along if the right bait is chucked in the water
The team's post on its Facebook page described the significance of the operation as "a once in a lifetime catch for our Detroit River native species crew last week." "This real life river monster was tipping the scales at 240 lbs, measuring 6'10" long," and had a girth of nearly four foot, the post said, adding that it was "one of the largest lake sturgeon ever recorded in the U.S." "So, she likely hatched in the Detroit River around 1920 when Detroit became the 4th largest city in America." Lake sturgeon is a threatened species in Michigan and the U.S
In eastern Lake Erie where rainbow shiners are an important forage fish, four-inch stickbaits (give or take a few millimeters) mimic the size and shape of the shiners
Most baitcasting reels can also easily be palmed or thumbed to increase the drag, set the hook, or to accurately halt the lure at a given point in the cast
If I do need access to that gear, the front-loading, clam-like opening or the zippered bottom access makes retrieving it quick and easy without having to pull everything out of my pack
