An alligator grunted, a bullfrog drummed, and cooling shadows pulled across the green shoreline. It was topwater time. And it was a long time ago. The old plugger sat in the wooden johnboat and tugged ...

Braided fishing lines were on the market for years before I finally decided to give them a try on my own rods and reels. The biggest reason for my resistance to braid was my distrust of knots between ...