Fishing a topwater bait in the fall can be one of the most exciting bites of the year! The proper line can make all the difference between landing that fish of a lifetime and losing it at the boat. While Sunline offers a wide variety of lines, a few choices excel when it comes to topwater offerings. Sunline braided line and nylon/monofilament are excellent choices for fishing topwater baits, but there is a time and place for choosing each.   When to Cho...

(Photo courtesy of Major League Fishing) Leader-specific materials When it comes to braid-to-leader combinations, there are many different options for what to use. It can often be overwhelming for an angler when looking at all the different options of braid and fluorocarbon, and it can sometimes be challenging to know which ones to choose when you don’t know the differences between them. This is why we design leader-specific lines at Sunline to mee...

Stepping up your forward-facing sonar game with Cody Huff Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard or seen anglers on social media discussing forward-facing sonar and its success over traditional techniques. The most popular of these forward-facing sonar setups include Garmin LiveScope, Humminbird MEGA Live, and Lowrance ActiveTarget. Many lures can get bites paired with this technology, but Bassmaster Elite Series and Sunline pr...

There is no doubt that glide baits and swimbaits draw big bites from giant bass. There are two primary types of swimbaits: paddle tail and multi-jointed. There is a difference between a glide bait and a multi-jointed swimbait however, and the main difference is the number of segments. A glide bait has two segments, and only two segments. This allows the bait to swim in a big sweeping motion which can look like a big baitfish trying to escape. While g...

Most anglers use the pound(lb) test of a fishing line as their only consideration of which size line to buy for their chosen fishing technique. The pound(lb) test rating is how many pounds of pressure it takes to break the line. Most anglers think the line will break if the fish weighs more than the line's lb test rating. However, this could not be further from the truth. Sure, bigger fish have a greater chance of breaking your line, but you could catch...