Knot Presentation in Colour Auto

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Fishing Knots

Knot Tying Tips : 

Knot Tying Tips To tie fishing knots demands dexterous fingers, a deft touch, and keen eyesight (natural or corrected), a combination of gifts not possessed by many mortals; Nonetheless, there is an element of craftmanship required to tie, shape, trim, and reinforce some fishing knots. especially one who is cold, wet, and maybe disheartened beside the water or afloat on it in poor visibility and driving rain. Whenever possible, this is the best achieved indoors. But whenever it is done, bear in mind the following guidelines:

Knot Tying Tips (Cont’d) : 

Knot Tying Tips (Cont’d) A visibly damaged section of line should be discarded, or its failure may later be blamed, wrongly, on the line. Knots must be accurately tied. No approximation is allowed. If even one tuck or turn goes awry, the knot is wrong. Wrapping turns must lie snug and tight once tightened. A bird’s nest of unwanted loops and overlays will drastically weaken the knot in use. Cut it off and try again. The number of wrapping turns should vary with the diameter of the line in which a knot is tied: 3 or 4 turns in heavy lines tested at 50 to 100 lbs. (23-45 kgs.) 4 or 5 turns in lines of 20 to 30 lbs. (9-14 kgs.) 5 or 6 turns in lines of 12 to 18 lbs. ( 5-8 kgs.) 6 or 7 turns in lines to 10 lbs. (5 kgs.)

Knot Tying Tips (Cont’d) : 

Knot Tying Tips (Cont’d) The tension in any knot must be evenly distributed during the tying process, draw your knot together slowly. The tighter, the better, as a general rule. Knots start to slip, internal turns and tucks generate heat by friction and slice into one another, just before they break. The less slippage possible, in theory and practice, the stronger the knot. Lubricate complex knots prior to tightening them to reduce friction. Many liquids, oils, or powders will do the trick, whether a proprietary brand of some sort, or merely water, provided it is not deleterious to the line (as the digestive chemistry of saliva may be). Fishing knots must be shaped, slack eliminated, and tension applied, with care and patience. At the same time, unwanted crossovers must be removed. Only when the final form is inevitable may one steady pull be applied.

Knot Tying Tips (Cont’d) : 

Knot Tying Tips (Cont’d) Be prepared to protect fingers from cuts, when tightening heavy mono, by means of a cloth (care must be taken to ensure there is no friction generated). Trim tag ends but leave sufficient amount projecting from the knot for slippage to occur when fish are hooked. This amount could be as little as; 1/16 of an inch (0.16 cm) for light lines. ¼ inch (0.6 cm) for heavy lines. Do not use fingernails to push turns or loops into position, (the edge of fingernails are very abrasive and can or will cause damage to fishing line.) Completed knots may be rendered even more secure by a coating of nail polish, rubber-based cement, or super-glue, and further streamlined with plastic sleeves or a seizing of dental floss

Knot Tying Tips (Cont’d) : 

Knot Tying Tips (Cont’d) Keep these tips in mind while tightening and trimming the following knots.

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Line to Hardware Connections

Palomar Knot : 

Palomar Knot This simple and effective knot is best used with any type of swivel, lure, or eye-hooks.

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Triple Palomar Knot

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No-Name Knot Form a loop that’s slightly larger than the length of the hook and run it through the hook eye. Pass the hook through the loop. Grasp the main line, one side of the loop and tag end. Pass the hook through the loop once more. The line should form a figure 8. After wetting, pull on the tag end and main line to tighten.

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Gryp Knot Pass the line through the hook eye, then double it back on itself about eight (8) inches. Wrap the tag end around both lines five times, but don’t tighten. Holding the wraps between thumb and finger, pass the tag end through the middle of the knot. Tighten by pulling the tag end, being careful to seat the knot tight to the hook eye before drawing tight.

Miller Knot : 

Miller Knot Run the tag line through the hook eye twice to form a dime-size loop. Wrap the tag end around the main line twice, then back through the double loop, leaving enough line to form another loop. Insert your right index finger into the back of the loop and roll it over toward you. With the thumb and forefinger of your right hand, pull the tag end through the loop, creating a figure-8. Wet the knot, then tighten by pulling both the tag end and main line at the same time.

San Diego Jam Knot : 

San Diego Jam Knot Run the tag end through the hook eye and fold it back, leaving enough line to finish the knot. Loop the tag end over an index finger and make seven wraps around the double line going back toward the hook eye. Feed the end through the double lines, then run it back through the upper loop. Wet the knot, then tighten by pulling on the tag end. Slide the knot down to the hook eye, then finish tightening by pulling the main line.

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Fish-n-Fool Knot Run the tag end through the hook eye twice, then bring it up the main line before forming a loop. Run the tag end through the loop five times. Lubricate the line, then pull the tag end to tighten. The knot will tighten up the line from the hook eye. Finish by sliding the knot down to the hook eye, after wetting once more.

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Grinner Knot Run the tag end through the hook eye, leaving plenty of line to tie the knot. Wrap the tag end around the main line six (6) times, then bring it around the back of the main line and wrap it six (6) more times. Pull the main line and tag end at the same time to tighten the knot, after wetting the loose knot first, of course.

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Loop Knots

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Simple Loop Knot

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Joining Two Lines

Surgeon’s Knot : 

Surgeon’s Knot This very effective knot is a true all-around knot. It is fast to tie and it can be used with lines of equal or unequal diameters as well as differing materials. To properly construct this knot, one of the lines must be short enough to enable the end to pass through the loop. Make four turns Pull the four ends at the same time, seat the knot correctly, and trim the knot ends.

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Back–to–Back Uni-Knot

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Mono to Braid Knot Function: To join lines of greatly different constructions, such as mono to a super-braid loop, this is an effective knot. Tying: Bring the two lines together, parallel, ends pointing in opposite directions (figure 1). Wrap the loop three times around the standing part of the lure line (figure 2). Then wrap the working end of the lure line five or six times around both legs of the loop, and pass it back through the end of the loop (figure 3). Hold the loop and pull steadily on both working ends and standing part of the lure line to tighten the knot Figure 4).

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Twisted Leader Knot for attaching a Monofilament Leader This is one of the strongest method for tying a single strand of gelspun line to a monofilament leader. If you can tie it with only two hands, two feet and using your teeth (if needed).

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Dropper Lines

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Alpine Butterfly Loop Tying: Wrap three turns around the non-tying hand (figure 1). Whether left or right-handed, lift up the turn closest to the thumb and replace it close to the finger tips (figure 2). Do the same again but continue by drawing the bight through – back toward the wrist – beneath the other two turns (figure 3-4). Pull the resulting loop into shape and tighten (figures 5-6). Function: Use this strong and secure knot instead of an orthodox blood loop dropper.

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Interlocked Loops Function: Lines of very different sizes and constructions can be securely joined by means of interlocking loops Tying: The quickest and simplest way is to tuck one loop through the other (figure 1). Then pull its companion line completely through it (figure 2-3).

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Tying: Having interlocked two loops, pull out the gelspun one and impart half a twist to it (figures 1, 2, 3). Pass the other end down through it (figures 4-5). Repeat the process twice more (figure 6). Function: The introduction of polyethylene gelspun fishing lines, sometimes referred to as “super lines”, has generated a need for different tying techniques and rig strategies. Interlocking Loops

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Snelling a Hook

Snelling a Hook : 

Snelling a Hook

Tandem-Hook Crawler Rig : 

Tandem-Hook Crawler Rig Thread a size 6 bait hook with a turned up eye about 8 inches (8 pound mono) Make a loop over the hook as shown. Wrap the end of the leader through the loop about 5 times. Snug up the knot by pulling on both ends of the leader. Tie a size 6 straight-eye bait hook to the end of the leader so it’s about 3 inches from the other hook (your preference)

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Tandem Snell Hook Knot Function: Adding a second hook below the first requires a simple but secure intermediate knot such as this. Tying: Pass the working end of the mono or braid through the eye of what will be the upper one of the two hooks and tie a double overhand knot – in effect, a minimal nail knot – around the shank (figure 1). Tighten this knot close to the eye, then add a second hook at the end of the line (figure 2).

Spade End Knot : 

Spade End Knot

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Bobber Stopper Knots

The Stopper Knot : 

The Stopper Knot

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Joining Line to the Reel

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Fly Fishing Knots

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Special Knots

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Soft Bait Rigging

Carolina Rigging : 

Carolina Rigging

Texas Rigging : 

Texas Rigging

Spinner Rigs : 

Spinner Rigs

Dock Rigging : 

Dock Rigging

Rigging Soft Jerkbaits : 

Rigging Soft Jerkbaits

Tube Jerking : 

Tube Jerking

Rigging a Tube : 

Rigging a Tube

Drop Shot Rigging : 

Drop Shot Rigging

Jig Rigs : 

Jig Rigs

Bottom Bouncers : 

Bottom Bouncers

Bottom Bouncers : 

Bottom Bouncers

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The Worm Popper

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The Poppin’ Drop-Shot Drag the plastic worm along the bottom or lift –fall it along as you retrieve or drag it on a troll. Or, inject a real crawler with a shot of air to add buoyancy and more action.

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The Worm Hopper The head floats, allowing a plastic worm weighted with a nail in its tail to “back-fall”. On the bottom, pop it up and forward, then let it fall back. At times it works skipped along the surface or just subsurface. Or shake and stop: Retrieve the worm about 5 feet, all the while shaking your rod tip, then stop. As the worm falls, stop it occasionally, then shake and stop and let it fall.

Wacky Worm : 

Wacky Worm

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Blade Angle Determines Action Using underwater observations, the overall action of a spinner rig was found to be determined by blade shape and the resulting angle of revolution. Colorado blades impart more action than the willowleaf. The belief that spinners “raised” baits was squelched. Spinners don’t lift, but instead modify the degree of fall. Baits fall least behind a Colorado rig. Also related to the degree of fall is leader length. Rigs ride higher on shorter leaders, with most baits bouncing bottom on a 5-foot leader.

The Duncan Loop Knot(Creates a Three-way Rig) : 

The Duncan Loop Knot(Creates a Three-way Rig) To create a Leader about 4 feet long, tie an Aberdeen hook on one end and a bell sinker on the other. Determine how long you want the drop line to the sinker (typically 8 to 10 inches). Make a loop at that point in the leader near the sinker. Bring the main line through the top of the loop and leave a tag end of about 12 inches. Wrap progressively backwards 4 times around the base of the loop, gripping each wrap with your fingers. Slip the end of the tag back through the top of the loop, and slowly tighten up the knot by pulling on the tag. The tag loops slide off one by one, creating a sturdy uni-knot around the loop. Remove the extra tag line just above the knot.

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Bait Rigs & Knots

Suspended Fish : 

Suspended Fish

Bottom Bouncer Rig : 

Bottom Bouncer Rig Tamdem Drop Shot Rig Clip on style weight

In Current : 

In Current

On Top : 

On Top