One way to greatly increase the line capacity of an offshore reel is to use a backing of hollow-core braided line. Pound for pound, braid has a much thinner diameter than monofilament, so it’s ...

I think it’s safe to say that braided line has overtaken monofilament in terms of popularity across all fishing styles. The benefits of its strength, lack of stretch, and heightened sensitivity have, ...

Bobby Lienau, the owner of Big Fish Tackle in Seal Beach and Marc Higashi of Performance Tackle in Los Alamitos both contributed fishing information that might help you. As you know, all expert ...