Sitting atop 16 inches of ice the other evening on Lake Minnetonka, Frank Trcka was fooling one bluegill after another. His nephew, Dan Auel, also was reeling in the odd keeper, as was John ...

and reel, fresh line, and a premium, quality hook, but in most fishing scenarios, none of that matters if you can’t tie a good knot. So many things can go wrong during a fish fight, but quite often, ...