- 1). Rig a live-bait rig on 6- to 8-pound test fishing line. Cut a 36-inch piece of the line and put it aside. Slide a 1/4-oz. walking sinker on the main line, and then tie a barrel swivel to that line with a Palomar knot. Use the same knot to connect the 36-inch leader to the other end of the swivel. Tie a #2, #4 or #6 hook to the end of the leader. No. 2 hooks are good for fish minnows; #4 are good for night crawlers and #6 are good for leeches.
- 2). Rig a jig. Tie a lead-head jig directly to 4- to 8-pound test fishing line. Use a Palomar knot to connect the line and jig via the eye that protrudes from the head of the jig. Slide a plastic grub onto the jig, or rig it with live bait such as a leech, minnow or night crawler.
- 3). Attach a bobber rig. Tie a hook to the line and add a split-shot weight to the line 6 inches above the hook. Determine the distance below the surface you want the hook to hang, and attach a bobber the same distance up the line from the hook. If you are fishing with a slip bobber, thread a bobber stop, bead and bobber onto the line, then tie on a hook and attach a split-shot weight. Slide the bobber stop into position. The distance between the hook and bobber stop is the distance beneath the water's surface the fishing hook will hang.
- 4). Tie a snap swivel to the end of your fishing line. Open the snap and attach to it an artificial lure. Close the snap and begin fishing. Anglers use snap swivels when fishing artificial baits because they can change baits without cutting their line and retying it.
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