How to Tie Fishing Knots
One of the easier tasks that you will have to do whenever you go fishing is knot tying. Before you can do this you will need to know the difference in the two ends of your line: the “tag,” which is the working end that maneuvers around the hook and the “standing," which is the end from the reel.
Things That You Will Need
- Fishing monofilament line
- A pair of pliers
- A fishing hook
- Some vegetable oil
- Foam or cork
- Make sure that there is enough line for you to be able to complete the knot (approximately 6 to 12 inches of fishing line).
- Feed the tag end through the hook’s eye twice to create what will look like three circular sections of line that are of similar size.
- Hold the three circular sections of your line together.
- Feed the tag end of the line through the circles.
- Wrap the line around the lines in a similar fashion two to three times.
- Use a pair of pliers to secure the hook before concealing and buffering it with either foam or cork for your own safety. The boat’s rigging or safety line can be used whenever pliers are not available
- Use vegetable oil to lubricate the line before you tighten the knot so that you reduce frictional heat, which can cause damage to your fishing line, thus making the knot weaker than you intended it to be. Saliva can be used if vegetable oil isn’t readily available just make sure that you don’t stick the line directly into your mouth so as not to become contaminated by the water’s bacteria.
- Secure the tag end before using the pliers to grasp the hook.
- Pull on both the hook and the standing end to tighten the knot. Make sure that there is no slack left in the tag end.
- Trim off any excess line on the tag end so that it will not snag.