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How To Tie Fishing Knots
Tying quality fishing knots is an essential life long skill that should be learned by all fisherman. After all, you sure don't want to loose the big one just because a simple knot let loose!
Palomar Fishing Knot
Rapala Fishing Knot
Clinch Knot
Fishing Knot Tips
1. Choose the right fishing knot for type of lure and line you are using.
2. Moisten the knot with salvia or water to help the knot cinch tight and prevent heat build up that would weaken monofilament fishing line.
3. Trim tag ends close to the knot. Best tool for this is a nail clipper, not your teeth.
Palomar Fishing Knot
The strongest of all knots, this knot is equaly suited for both monofilament and all super lines.
1. Double about 4 inches of line and pass loop through hook eye.
2. Tie a simple overhand knot with doubled line.
3. Pass hook through line loop.
4. Moisten line with saliva and pull knot tight.
Rapala Fishing Knot
The purpose of this knot is to achieve maximum action from a vibrating lure by not cinching to the eye of the lure. This knot is equaly suited for both monofilament and all super lines.
1. Tie a simple overhand knot leaving about a 5" tag. Now run tag through eye of lure as shown to the left.
2. Run end of tag back through loop of overhand knot.
3. Wrap tag end around standing part of line 3 times.
4. Thread tag end through loop of overhand knot.
5. Pass tag end through loop that was formed above.
6. Moisten line with saliva draw knot up tight.
Clinch Knot
A basic knot best suited for monofilament line but works well with many super lines also.
1. Pass the line through the eye of the hook, then make several turns around the standing end of the line (more for lighter line).
2. Pass the tag end through first loop above eye.
3. Pass the tag end through the "big loop".
4. Moisten line with salivia and slide tight against the eye while slowly pulling on fishing to reel.
Note: For light lines, such as 6 pound test, six to eight turns is required; for heavier line (10 to 20 pound test) 5 or 6 turns is sufficient.
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