James RickardYou only need a few knots to fish
April 17th 2009 01:07
People think you need umpteen knots to fish. In reality, only a few are needed to fill the bill.
I don't believe in filling my mind with useless information so, here are a few knots that will get you through most situations. The biggest thing to remember is to wet the line before you tighten it to reduce abrasion.
First up is the Palomar Knot. This is a dandy for tying swivels, hooks, or artificial lures. It's easy to tie, super-strong and the knot I use most of the time--probably 95% of the time!
I don't believe in filling my mind with useless information so, here are a few knots that will get you through most situations. The biggest thing to remember is to wet the line before you tighten it to reduce abrasion.
First up is the Palomar Knot. This is a dandy for tying swivels, hooks, or artificial lures. It's easy to tie, super-strong and the knot I use most of the time--probably 95% of the time!
1. Double about four inches of line and pass it through the eye of the hook, lure, or whatever. 2. Allow the "whatever" to hang loose and tie an overhand knot in the part you doubled. Don't twist the line and don't overtighten it at this point. 3. Pull the loop far enough that you can pass the "whatever" through it. 4. To tighten, pull the tag end, (the loose part) while holding the line going back to your rod! Then, all that's left to do is clip the tag end so it looks neater!
Next is a video from YouTube featuring 2008 Bassmaster Champion Alton Jones promoting the Reverse Clinch Knot. Another name for this is the San Diego Jam Knot. I think that name is a LOT cooler but, I don't use the knot just because of the name. This comes handy when you can't use a Palomar.
Next is a video from YouTube featuring 2008 Bassmaster Champion Alton Jones promoting the Reverse Clinch Knot. Another name for this is the San Diego Jam Knot. I think that name is a LOT cooler but, I don't use the knot just because of the name. This comes handy when you can't use a Palomar.
The Blood Knot may be a little more complicated to tie but it's still pretty easy and, more importantly, strong. It comes in handy when you want to join two pieces of line that are similar in diameter.
The final knot, the Arbor Knot may have been the first knot we should have dealt with but it's so simple that it was saved for last. This is dependable way to add line to your reel.
An arbor knot is tied by first passing the line around the spool of the reel. The tag end is then tied in an overhand knot around the line going away from the rod--the LONG part. To finish, an overhand knot is tied in the short, or tag, end. When tightened, the overhand knot in the tag end jams against the overhand knot tied around the opposing line.
There you have it--four knots that will serve most, if not all, of your fishing. Unless you do something very specialized like deep sea fishing, you can use these four knots about 99% of the time.
There you have it--four knots that will serve most, if not all, of your fishing. Unless you do something very specialized like deep sea fishing, you can use these four knots about 99% of the time.
Until next time--watch your line and watch yourself!
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