It’s getting to be prime time mat flipping season in much of the country. If you like to punch creatures behind big tungsten, then you’re probably using a straight shank hook. The best way to tie it on is with a snell knot. It’ll increase your hookup percentage.

When you’re using one of the various finesse techniques popularized in the age of forward facing sonar, it pays to learn a loop knot. They provide the extra action trigger strikes from wary bass. Here are the experts’ tutorials on how to get it done.