Fishing duo Cole & Jay demonstrate how to spool braided line on spinning reels with best knots.

A long time ago we made a video on how to spool a spinning reel to prevent line twist: however it was at low quality, and was hard to see the line. So we've redone it (due to massive popular demand).

California’s largest consumer event for anglers and hunters is back at Sacramento’s Cal Expo this weekend.

The beauty of surfcasting is you never know what is tugging on the end of the line. It could be any one of a dozen different ...

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Shanahan took a different approach to 2025 -- and it has the 49ers two games away from the Super Bowl.

A Chatterbait (AKA bladed jig or vibrating jig) is one of the most beloved "power fishing" lures in a bass angler’s arsenal. It combines the flash of a spinnerbait, the vibration of a crankbait, and ...

Deep dark winter in Western New York has a way of sneaking up on us sportsmen. One day you’re chasing walleyes on Lake Erie or sitting quietly in a treestand. The next, snow is blowing sideways, ice ...

Northern Maine has also seen night after night of single-digit temperatures. Many ice fishermen have been drilling holes and ...

Reeling in a 100-pound halibut? Aiming to outrun the world’s fastest man? Trying to become the greatest speed skater of all ...

This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy's Brewers Beat newsletter and originally published on Jan 17, 2025. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.