About Fishing Knots
If you’re going to catch a fish, you need to know how to tie a fishing knot. The only thing that stands between going home with a full stringer of fish and going home empty handed is choosing the right knot and tying it correctly. The purpose of the knot is to keep the fish hooks and lures securely connected to your fishing line while reeling it that big fish.
There are hundreds of fishing knots, from the simple to the complicated. Among the most used are the Double Clinch Knot, Clinch Knot, Palomar Knot, No Slip Loop Knot Joining Line To Line and the Uni Knot or Hangman's Knot. The average fisherman concentrates on three or five basic fishing knots that are the best for his type of fishing. Not all anglers have the same needs. The trout fisherman in not interested in the knots used by the bass or bream fisherman, and they are not interested in what others use
The International Game Association considers the Palomar fishing knot as the strongest knot. The association highly recommends the Palomar for securing lines to hooks, swivels and fishing lures.
Most fish are lost due to fishing knots. You can prevent this by choosing the right knot and practice tying it properly before going fishing. Tie your knot correctly. There are many books charts and videos available on lines that give you step by step directions. Cheat charts are great to keep in your tackle box, especially for beginner fisherman.
- Moisten the knots. Use your saliva or water. This helps the knot to slide and not heat up with the tension.
- Tighten the knots with a strong pull. This is known as seating the knot.
- Cut the tag ends close to the end, but not too short.
- Test the strength of your knots. Tug on the line and leader to make sure it holds.
Need help with tying that fishing knot? Don’t be afraid to ask for help. Fisherman love their sport and are more than happy to introduce beginners to the art of fishing.