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Fishing Tackle Videos

Fishing tackle makes or breaks your day on the water, yet most anglers learn equipment selection and maintenance through expensive trial and error. Whether you're trying to figure out the best fishing rods and reels for saltwater fishing or wondering how often you should really clean your gear, these professional fishing video courses give you direct access to the techniques that charter captains and tournament anglers use every day.

You'll learn the fundamentals that matter most: proper rod and reel maintenance, effective spooling techniques that prevent line twist, and the crimping methods that keep big fish connected. Our instructors break down complex topics like:

  • Selecting the right saltwater fishing tackle for your target species and fishing style
  • Building custom rods with proper backbone and tip action
  • Maintaining open face reels to eliminate common failure points
  • Rigging terminal tackle that stands up to gamefish

From inshore spinning setups to heavy offshore gear, these courses cover the fishing tackle knowledge you need to fish with confidence and extend the life of your equipment investment.

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  • Capt. William Toney's inshore fishing rods and reels

    Inshore Fishing Rods and Reels w/ Capt. William Toney

    20:14  ·  William Toney

    Professional fishing guide Captain William Toney reveals his proven strategies for selecting and maintaining inshore fishing equipment. This comprehensive tutorial covers essential rod lengths, reel maintenance routines, line selection criteria, and daily care practices that extend tackle life and improve fishing performance.

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  • Light Tackle Billfish Rod Discussion lead by RJ Boyle

    Using Light Tackle Billfish Rods

    2:55  ·  RJ Boyle

    Circle hook billfish rods seem overly light until you understand how soft tips improve hookup mechanics. RJ Boyle explains why gradual loading rotates hooks properly versus stiff tips requiring harder pressure, what backbone characteristics still allow fighting control, and when ceramic versus silicon carbide guides matter for line type.

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  • video course promo poster for How to Clean Fishing Rods

    How to Clean Fishing Rods

    9:50  ·  Allen Winchel

    Tournament anglers maintain tackle meticulously because equipment failure costs placements and prize money. Allen Winchel's cleaning process takes minutes but prevents the guide corrosion, seized reel seats, and finish deterioration that force replacing expensive rods years before blanks actually fail from use.

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  • RJ Boyle explaining proper use of an Open Face Reels

    Fishing Tips for Using Open Face Reels

    2:53  ·  RJ Boyle

    Open face reels eliminate level wind resistance benefiting tournament anglers but create line management challenges requiring practiced technique. RJ Boyle explains why serious competitors accept these complications for performance advantages, what problems arise without automatic line guidance, and when conventional reels better serve anglers and crews lacking experience.

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  • Learn How to Fill Dredge Spool By Yourself being taught by RJ Boyle

    How to Fill a Dredge Spool By Yourself

    5:17  ·  RJ Boyle

    Improper dredge spool filling creates line twist causing deployment failures and increased electric reel amp draw. RJ Boyle demonstrates the bag spinning method eliminating twist during line installation, explains why 100 yards prevents overfilling on LP S1200 spools, and how technique prevents fish loss before leaving the dock.

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  • How To Make A Fishing Rod promotional poster

    How To Make A Fishing Rod

    14:06  ·  Allen Winchel

    Custom rod building creates performance advantages through blank selection, spline orientation, and component configuration addressing specific applications. Allen Winchel, founder of Blackfin Rods, demonstrates the complete construction process, explaining why each decision from blank to final curing affects rod performance beyond what production manufacturing achieves.

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  • Technique for Spooling Reels Alone being explained

    Technique for Spooling Reels Alone

    3:24  ·  RJ Boyle

    Spooling reels without assistance typically produces uneven tension causing drag inconsistency and line slippage. RJ Boyle shares a water bucket method using a five-gallon bucket, arrow, and submerged line spool creates constant resistance that hand-tensioning can't match, solving the solo spooling challenge with items available anywhere.

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  • Fishing Crimps

    Big Game Fishing Crimps Crimpers and Crimping Techniques

    58:53  ·  RJ Boyle

    Learn essential crimping techniques for big game terminal tackle. This video covers crimp sleeve selection for mono and wire leaders, proper compression methods with compound and plier-style crimpers, tool maintenance, and preventing connection failures when fighting marlin, tuna, and wahoo.

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