Figure of Eight Knot Essentials: A Figure of Eight Knot is a basic fishing knot and is useful in many situations. It is simple to tie, highly reliable and very versatile. The figure of 8 is well suited to Monofilament and Fluorocarbon and it creates a strong loop that won’t slip. The Figure of Eight […]
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Surgeons Knot Basics Essentials: The Surgeons Knot is one of the best knots for joining two lengths of line together and the lines can be of the same or differing diameter. An extremely reliable and efficient knot that has a breaking performance that is in excess of 90%. One of the lengths of line has
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Shock Leader Knot Essentials: The Shock Leader Knot also known as the Shore Leader Knot is used to join a thinner casting line to a much thicker leader line. This Knot makes a neat tapered knot that will cast smoothly and will be unlikely to snag on rod guides if tied properly. The use of
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Blob Knot Basics Essentials: The Blob Knot is one of the lesser known knots but becoming increasingly popular in beach fishing circles. It designed to join two lines of differing thickness as when you join a shock leader to a thinner mainline. A Blob Knot is essentially a grinner knot tied over a thicker line
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The Double Grinner Knot Basics Essentials: The Double Grinner Knot is probably the best and most effective for joining together two lines of the same or similar diameters. It forms a small neat knot and can be used in an emergency situation when you have been broken off to join your line together again so
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Half Blood Knot Essentials: As its name suggests, this knot is simply half a bloodknot. A Half Blood Knot is used to attach end of line items such as hooks and swivels. The knot shown here has been tucked, meaning that the free end is passed through the loop which is formed between its coils
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The Bimini Twist Knot Basics Essentials: The Bimini Twist Knot is the most difficult knot to tie but it is easy to learn. Ask any committed sea angler and this is the one knot they always use. A well tied Bimini Twist is the strongest loop knot of all, and if well tied will give
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Spider Hitch Knot Basics Essentials: Use a Spider Hitch Knot when you wantto create a long double loop of line often required by sea anglers. It has the advantage of being an extremely strong knot. The same outcome can also be achieved by the Bimini Twist but the Spider Hitch is a much simpler to
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Stop Knot Basics Essentials: The Stop Knot is an essential knot in surf casting and is used to make a stop point on leaders for example to trap a sequin above a hook to stop the bait from travelling up the line when casting out. When to use the Stop Knot when fishing A Step
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Blood Knot Basics Essentials: The Blood Knot, sometimes referred to as The Full Blood Knot, is one of those essential basic knots that will prove useful in a variety of situations. The Blood Knot is used primarily to join two lengths of line together and works most effectively when the lines concerned are a similar
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