Question: I’ve gone to mostly barbless flies and my lost-fish rate has rocketed because of it. Now I’m hearing that barbless hooks don’t make much difference for fish survival. I want to do the right ...

In the waters off French Polynesia, fishermen lay longlines equipped with multiple hooks in the hopes of catching tuna and swordfish. Tiger sharks, however, are also prone to chomping down on the bait ...

The simple act of using the right fishing hook can significantly elevate an angler's success rate, regardless of whether you're pursuing freshwater trout or offshore tuna. Modern fish hooks represent ...

Octaviano Sanchez, who has been a long-line fisherman for nearly thirty years, was the first one in Jurubira who dared participate in the traditional hooks exchange programme and try out the ...

CHOOSING the most appropriate fishing hook for any given fishing scenario might seem relatively straight forward however hook selection is often taken for granted. There are many features that anglers ...

Quick fix for dull fishing hooks on the river.

Thinking back about the various fishing hooks available, none have had such an impact on fishing than a circle hook. In today’s era, many anglers are familiar with Long Shank, Bait Holder and suicide ...