Bowline Knot

For making a temporary eye in any rope, the bowline knot is ideal, as it never slips and is therefore useful for mooring or securing fish alongside.

Spider Hitch

The offshore fisherman often have a need to tie a double line - a long loop of line that is obviously stronger, and easier to handle, than the line itself.

The Spider Hitch is a fast, easy knot to create a double-line leader. Under steady pressure it is equally strong but does not have the resilience of the Bimini Twist under sharp impact.

It is not practical with lines above 15 kg test.

Step 1
Form a loop of the desired length, say 1.25m. Twist a section into a small loop.

Step 2
This is the only tricky part - hold this loop with thumb and forefinger, the thumb extending above the finger, and with the loop standing up beyond the tip of the thumb.

Step 3
Wind the doubled line around the thumb and the loop 5 times. Send the rest of the long loop through the small loop, and pull gently to unwind the turns off the thumb.

Step 4
The knot is now formed and worked into tight coils.

Double Surgeon's Knot

The Double Surgeon's Loop is a quick, easy way to tie a loop in the end of a leader. It is often used as part of a leader system because it is relatively strong.

Step 1
Double the tag end of the line. Make a single overhand knot in the double line.

Step 2
Hold the tag end and standing part of the line in your left hand and bring the loop around and insert through the overhand knot.

Step 3
Hold the loop in your right hand. Hold the tag end and standing line in your left hand.

Step 4
Moisten the knot in water and pull to tighten. Trim tag end to about 1/8 inch.

Float Stop

The float fisherman uses a running float for casting and general handiness, and stops the float from running up the line by using the Float Stop.

It has the advantage that the stops moves readily over the rod guides, but grips the monofilament nylon so tightly that it will not slide over the line.

It should be made with about 12.5cm of nylon, usually the same diameter as the line itself.

Step 1
Take 2 turns (3 if necessary) around the main line at the chosen point.

Step 2
Bring both ends around to form a Surgeon's Knot.

Step 3
Tighten into shape bringing the coils close together

Uni to Uni Knot

This particular knot is used for tying two pieces of line together or tying a monofilament leader to the new braided lines. When working with soft monofilament, braided lines tend to cut into the mono-line. This can be overcome or slowed down by using a loop for your free end on the braided line and then tying the same knot as shown below.

The single Uni-Knot is the basis for an entire knot tying system. Once the basic knot is learned, it can be used for everything from tying hooks to light line, to joining lines that vary by 10 times in test strength. It also provides 100 % knot strength in most of it's applications.

Step 1

Overlap the two lines for about 15cm. Using one end, form a circle that overlies both lines.

Step 2
Pass the end six times around the two lines.

Step 3
Pull the end tight to draw the knot up into shape.

Step 4
Repeat the process using the end of the other line.

Step 5
Pull both lines to slide the two knots together

Albright Knot

The Albright Knot is commonly used for joining monofilament lines of unequal diametres and for creating shock leaders. It is also used for connecting monofilament line to wire.

Step 1
Bend a loop in the tag end of the heavier line and hold between the thumb and forefinger of the left hand.


Step 2
Slip the tag end of the lighter line under your left thumb and pinch it tightly against the heavier strands of the loop. Wrap the first turn of the lighter line over itself and continue wrapping towards the round end of the loop. Take at least 12 turns with the lighter line around the three strands.

Step 3
Insert the tag end of the lighter line through the end of the loop at the bottom. It must enter and leave the loop on the same side.

Step 4
With the thumb and forefinger of the left hand, slide the coils of lighter line towards the end of the loop, and stop 1/8 of an inch from the end of the loop. Using pliers, pull the tag end of the lighter line tight to keep the coils from slipping off the loop.

Step 5
With your left hand still holding the heavier line, pull on the standing part of the lighter line. Pull the tag end of the lighter line and the standing part a second time. Pull the standing part of the heavy mono and the standing part of the light line.

Arbor Knot

The Arbor Knot provides the angler with a quick, easy connection for attaching a line to the reel spool.

Step 1
Pass the line around the reel arbor.





Step 2
Tie an overhand knot around the standing line.





Step 3
Pull tight and snip off excess. Snug down the first overhand knot on the reel arbor.

Trilene Knot

The Trilene Knot is a strong reliable connection, that resists slippage and premature failures. This knot uses two wraps of monofilament through the hook eye to increase its strength and durability. It can be used in joining line to swivels, snaps, hooks and artificial lures.

The knot's unique double wrap design and ease of tying constantly yeilds a strong, dependable connection. The breaking strength is very high for this knot; very close to 100% for some lines and diameters and almost always above 90%.
Step 1
Run end of line through eye of hook or lure and double back through the eye a second time.


Step 2
Loop around standing part of line 5 or 6 times. Thread tag end between the eye and the coils as shown.


Step 3
Tighten knot with a steady, even motion without hesitation. Trim tag end leaving at least 1/8 inch.


Step 4
The finished product. Do not cut the tag end too close. The knot has a tendency to untie itself after many casts