Handline Fishing Videos

Casting and Reeling a Handline

Daggerfish

Daggerfish Gear demonstrates the fundamentals of casting and retrieving with a modern handline reel. Clean technique breakdown for beginners and experienced anglers looking to refine their form.

Pro Handline Fishing Tips & Tricks

StepOutside with Paul Burt

Professional tips for getting the most out of handline fishing. Covers line management, hook sets, fight strategy, and the small details that separate beginners from experienced handliners.

Handline Fishing 101 — Best Line Sizes

A quick breakdown of line weights and types for handline fishing. Covers when to use braid vs. mono, recommended test weights for different species, and how line choice affects casting.

Handline Fishing w/ Grubs I Find

Rodless Reel

Foraging for bait and fishing with a handline — the most minimalist approach possible. A great example of how handline fishing connects you to the full experience of catching your own food.

Join Us On Our Handline Fishing Adventure!

Follow along on a full handline fishing session from start to finish. Rigging, casting, catching, and the relaxed pace that makes handline fishing special.

Hand Line Fishing

A straightforward look at hand line fishing technique. No fancy gear, no complex rigs — just line, hook, and hands doing what anglers have done for thousands of years.

Hand-line Fishing — Trail Hacks

How to pack a handline setup for hiking and trail use. Covers ultralight rigging, compact tackle storage, and catching trout from backcountry streams with minimal gear.

Handline Fishing — Bohol, Philippines

BoyPasolTV

Handline fishing in the Philippines — where the technique is still a primary method for coastal communities. Watch traditional methods and stunning tropical catches from Bohol.

A Canoe, a Hand Line and an 800lb Tuna!

The most extreme handline fishing you'll ever see. Fishermen in a canoe land an 800-pound tuna using nothing but a handline. A powerful reminder of what's possible without modern gear.