Knots To Know by Jen Edgar, to Cast! by Marc Marcantonio

Knots To Know
by Jen Edgar, to Cast!
by Marc Marcantonio

T O kn K o N t O s W

Story

BY JEN EDGAR

K

nowing which knot to tie is

sometimes one of the most

underestimated parts of having

successful day fishing. If your knot fails, you lose not only the fish you

just hooked into but most likely the lure

as well. There are countless line types and

sizes on the market today and so many

types of lures and techniques, it really is

hard to keep track when to use an im-

proved clinch or a Palomar knot.

I started fishing at a very young age, and

instead of asking my dad a million times to

tie something new on my line, he would just

tie on a snap swivel and tell me to go have

fun. Eventually I would sit with him before

every fishing trip to tie and tie and retie

hooks and pre-rigged leaders and lures until

tying fishing knots became second nature.

What knots are most common? When

do I use each knot? How do I tie these

knots? I am going to approach these three

questions with the attitude of keeping it

simple for

answers

accompanied by a step-by-step knot tying video.

Sometimes there are two or three knots that are very similar, equally as strong and have the same amount of good and/or bad reputations; therefore, choosing which one to use out of multiple choices often times comes down to personal preference.

BRAID TO FLUORO

For example, when joining braided main line to a fluorocarbon leader, I prefer to use a uni to uni knot. Others will swear by an Albright knot. I’ve never had any issues with this knot, yet some people will differ with me based on their own experiences.

Since we have started on the subject of braided line to fluorocarbon, lets dive right into knots to join two lines together. Most commonly in fishing today, anglers have

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