Tip (1) this tip is just for the bobber and jig fishermen. How many times have you tied your favorite knot to your jig head and hope that it will not slip in the eye and then making your jig float straight up and down instead of horizontal, especially when you really got to get it way out there? Hears a simple way to prevent your knot from moving on your jig head. Just carry a small tube of supper glue with you and dab a little drop of glue right on the spot where the eye and line connect. You'll be amazed how many more casts you can make without your jig changing its floating position.

Tip (2) this one is for the fishermen that use bait-casting reels. How many times have you gotten backlashes and had fits getting them out? It seems that you never have the right tool with you and end up trying to get it out with a hook or what ever is avaible. This method is slow and awkward and usually leaves a nick in your line. Trying using the tool that almost every fisherman is always caring with him and just doesn't think about it. It called a "comb". It works great. The comb won't nick your line because they are usually made of nylon. The comb is usually long enough so that you can really get some real leverage to pull the nest out. Use the end pong of the comb to pick out the nest. This method works really great when your hands are so frozen that you can hardly move your fingers. I have passed this trick on to hundreds of other fishermen over the years and now it your turn.

Cowlitzfisherman,

Is the taste of the bait worth the sting of the hook????