Fishing Knots

Types of Fishing Knots Depending On the Fishing Technique Used

The success of any fishing technique is heavily dependent on the perfect knowledge of the knots used. So you should know their tying procedures like the back of your hand. Also, since saltwater and freshwater have different densities choose your techniques wisely to cater to different situations.

Fishing Knots

Fly Fishing Knots

Fly Fishing Knots

To attach the reel to the backing

• Surgeon’s loop
• Arbor knot

To attach the backing to the fly line

• Albright knot
• Bimini twist

To tie the fly line to the leader

• Nail knot
• Albright knot

To connect the leader to the tippet

• Surgeon’s knot
• Blood knot

To attach the tippet to the fly

• Improved clinch knot
• Clinch knot
• Turle knot
• Palomar knot

Loop to loop knots

• Perfection loop

Jig Fishing Knots

• Palomar knot

Surf Fishing Knots for Shock Leaders

• Albright knot
• FG knot

Drop Shot Fishing Knots

• Drop shot rig
• Palomar knot

Soft Bait Fishing Knots

• Egg loop knot
• Rapala knot
• Non-slip (Kreh) loop knot

Deep Sea (Offshore) Fishing Knots

• Bimini Twist
• Palomar knot
• Dropper loop
• Haywire twist

Beach Fishing Knots

• Uni knot
• Non-slip (Kreh) loop knot

Ice Fishing Knots

• Surgeon’s knot

Game/Sport Fishing Knots (e.g. Big Game Fishing, Bass Fishing)

• Spool knot
• Spider hitch
• Bimini twist
• Cat’s paw knot
• No name knot
• Palomar knot
• Dropper loop
• FG knot
• San Diego jam knot
• Snell knot
• Yucatan knot
• J knot
• Drop shot rig

Fishing Knots for Connecting the Parts of Your Fishing Gear

The different parts of your fishing equipment need to be securely fastened together. The knots used should hold well under water and not come undone under tension.

Fishing Hook Knots (Used to Connect the Fishing Line to Hooks, Swivels and Lures)

Fishing Hook Knots

• Improved clinch knot
• Palomar knot
• Turle knot
• Snell knot
• Uni knot
• Trilene knot
• Rapala knot

Fishing Loop Knots (To Create a Loop at the End or Middle of a Fishing Line)

Fishing Loop Knots

• Dropper loop
• Perfection loop
• Rapala knot
• Spider hitch
• Bimini twist
• Surgeon’s loop

Line To Line Fishing Knots (Joining Two Fishing Lines)

• J knot
• Blood knot
• Double uni knot
• Triple surgeon’s knot

Fishing Knots for Different Types of Lines

The below classification will help you in choosing the best knot for the type of fishing line that you are using. It is important to choose a line material that is strong enough for holding on to the catch and is not slippery.

Fishing Line Knots

For lighter line to line fluorocarbon or monofilament connections

• Improved clinch knot

For heavy mono lines

• Uni knot
• Snell knot

For attaching monofilament or fluorocarbon leaders to a braided main line

• Uni knot
• Double uni knot
• J knot
• FG knot
• No name knot
• Alberto knot

For connecting monofilament to terminal tackle

• Uni knot
• Improved clinch knot
• Trilene knot

For braided line to monofilament connections

• No name knot
• Yucatan knot

For attaching a fluorocarbon leader to a monofilament main line

• Seaguar knot

For connecting braided line to terminal gear

• Uni knot
• San Diego jam knot
• Palomar knot

For braid to braid connections

• Uni knot
• Double uni knot

For lead core fishing lines

• Nail knot
• Albright knot
• Palomar knot
• Blood knot