Pulp Fishing - Favorite Tips

When landing fish WITHOUT a net, we've found that its a good idea to grab the fish itself (opposed to pulling it out of the water by the line) when landing it to get the hook out. Their weight could snap the line (and has) once out of the water, since they no longer have any buoyancy.
When fishing with light weight plastic and no weight, if you feel the need to speed up the sinking process just drive a small headless nail into the plastic itself up where the hook goes in. It helps to sink it a little faster and doesn't disrupt the Action all that much.
I carry enough stuff with me when I'm fishing that I don't need the extra aggravation of a ruler or tape measure, so what I've done is measure the spread hand from pinkie finger to thumb approximately 8" and now can easily get an estimate as to size of fish, well at least if its 8 inches or more, i.e. A Real Fish. Not sure how many inches you add to the final size for the story telling version.
When fishing with shiners, we've found that if you replenish or replace the existing water with the pond or lake that you're fishing at, when you get there the shiners seem to live a lot longer.
To increase casting distance, apply car wax to the insides of your line guides. After you buff them, they'll be as slick as ice and your line will slide through much easier.