that at rest the knot is
between the first guide
and your reel, then you
don’t have to worry
about the knot traveling
through the reel.
The other option
for joining two lines is
the Albright knot. This
knot is advertised
to be the strongest
when combining two
lines of different sizes and/or strengths
i.e. braid to fluorocarbon.
It comes out smaller than the uni to uni
and therefore casts easier through guides and reels. This knot is one of the harder ones to tie, you really have to know the little tips and tricks to get this knot tied correctly; however, you will know right away if it is not done right.
Practice.. practice.. practice on this knot to build confidence in it. Many people prefer it to the uni to uni knot, but again, it comes down to personal preference between the two.
FOR THE LURE
There are many, many options for knots when it comes to tying on a lure; most commonly is the Palomar knot. This knot retains nearly all of the line’s
strength and is a super easy, fast knot to
tie; given the line has the ability to loop around whatever you are tying to.
This is probably the one, single-most knot that all fishermen know, rely on and use most often. It can be tied with any type of line and any size line. Don’t let the simplicity of this knot fool you, it is undoubtedly one of the strongest knots out there.
Another standard knot to use is an improved clinch knot, which is most commonly used to tie line to terminal tackle such as a swivel; however, this knot can also be used to tie on any lure. You don’t have to loop the line around anything to tie this knot; therefore, it is somewhat more versatile than the Palomar. The knot is simple to tie and is just about as strong as the Palomar.
UPWARD SWING
If you want some added strength to the improved clinch knot, tie a two-turn clinch, which like the name implies you basically tie the same clinch knot just looping the line twice. Just as easy to tie yet stronger than the improved clinch.
A snell knot is the best knot for flipping and pitching and can be tied with either braid or fluorocarbon. It produces a higher hook up ratio due to the way the knot, when paired with a weight in front of the hook, forces the hook to swing in an upward motion wedging into the roof of a fishes mouth on the hook set. Not the easiest, nor the hardest knot to tie, but the best in this given situation.
These six knots are the most well-known and well-used knots in the fishing world. Take some time to get to know each one, and practice tying them, that way your next day on the water will go by much smoother without struggling to know what knot to tie and how.
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