Tying Knots - Freshwater Fishing
Saturday October 17, 2009
If your knot fails, you lose your fish. It is the single most important action you take that can cause you to lose or land a fish. Learn to tie a good knot that is appropriate to the kind of line you are using and increase the odds you will land the fish you hook. Don't miss that fish of a lifetime because your knot failed.
Tying Knots - Freshwater Fishing
Tying Knots - Freshwater Fishing
Comments
I am an avid fishermen as well as owner of a fishing website. This article is very informative. Fishermen need to know the basic knots and they need to know how to tie a good knot. I use the palomar knot most of the time and it works great for me. I have friends that use the same knot and they snap a lot of lines. I know that they don’t take the time to make sure the knot is tied properly. Another good tip is to make sure to cut your line and re-tie after you have caught a few good-sized fish. You don’t want to get the fish of a lifetime on with some frayed line. If you do, it will just be a story about the big one that got away.
Thanks – glad you find this helpful. I use an Improved Clinch Knot but a Palomar is fine. Both work great if you learn how to tie them and do it carefully and correctly each time.
Ron,
My favorite is the improved clinch knot as well. I tried the Polamar and it works, but I’ve been tying the improved clinch since I was a kid and I’m very fast at tying it. I guess it’s mostly a matter of preference and practice.
Get one of those cards with the different knots on them. It works good for cub scouts, and from personal experience it works good for grumpy old men. If you get one off the internet it cam be blown up to a size that is readable. Then find one you like.