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Basic Fishing Knots

The Clinch Knot 1.Pass the line through the hook, or swivel. 2.Double back and coil the free end Four or five turns around the main line. 3.Put the end of the line through the first loop, above the eye, and then through the large loop. 4.Slide the coils down tight against the eye.	The Uniknot . 1. Pass the line through the eye and form a loop. 2. Bring the end back on itself, passing it under the doubled part. 3.Make four or five loops over the doubled part. 4.Pull the end to form the knot. 5. Slide the pulled knot to the eye of the knot or swivel.
The Dropper Loop 1. Form a loop in the line. 2. Hold one side of the loop, and make 6 or more turns around the line itself. 3. Open the point where the turns, or twists, are being made. 4. Take hold of the other side of the loop, and pull it through the centre opening. 5. Hold this loop between the teeth. Pull gently on both ends of the line, making the turns gather and pack down on either side of the loop. 6. Draw up the knot by pulling the lines as tightly as possible.	The Spider Hitch 1.Form a loop of the desired length, say 1.25m. 2.Twist a section into a small loop. 3.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. 4.Wind the doubled line around the thumb and the loop 5 times. 5.Send the rest of the long loop through the small loop, and pull gently to unwind the turns off the thumb. 6.The knot is now formed and worked into tight coils.
Polamar Knot 1. Form a loop in the line and pass it through the eye of the hook. 2. Pass the loop end over the double and back through the circle formed (A double line half hitch). 3. After forming the half hitch pass the hook through the original loop and pull tight.

Bimini Twist

Used primarily for offshore trolling and double-line leaders. A bimini twist creates a long loop of line which is stronger than the the line itself. A Bimini twist is a simple method of doubling your fishing line in order to prevent chafing or to create the necessary loop in order to attach a wind-on leader.

A short Bimini twist (up to five feet) can easily be accomplished by one person. To tie a Bimini twist longer than five feet takes two people, although it could be done alone with a lot of practice.

This knot is a 100% knot, meaning, it retains 100% or the original strength of the line being used.

Step 1 Measure a little more than twice the length you will want for the double-line. Bring end back to standing line and hold together. Rotate end of loop 18 - 23 times, by twisting it.
	Step 2 Slowly spread the loop to slide twists together about 10" below tag end. You want to spread the lines evenly, keeping the same angle on each side, so they do not wrap on top on one another. Step both feet through loop and bring it up around knees so pressure can be placed on column of twists by spreading knees your apart. It is easiest to learn the knot with two people so one person can hold and spread the lines while the other person ties the knot. Bimini twists over 5 feet long really need two people to tie properly, unless you have 8' legs !
Step 3 With twists now snug together, hold standing line in one hand with tension just slightly off the vertical position. With other hand, move tag end to position at right angle to twists. Keeping tension on loop with knees, gradually ease tension of tag end so it will roll over the column of twists, beginning just below the upper twist. (as the line continues to spread apart the tag end will wrap back down over top of the twists.)
	Step 4 Spread legs apart slowly to maintain pressure on loop. Steer tag end into a tight spiral coil as it continues to roll over the twisted line. It take a practice, but avoid the twists jumping back over top. The twists should lay side by side and coil down nicely as shown to the right.
Step 5 When spiral of tag end has rolled over column of twists, continue keeping knee pressure on loop and pinch the end of knot to keep it from unraveling. Put a finger in crotch of line where loop joins knot to prevent slippage of last turn. Now make a simple half-hitch with tag end around nearest leg of loop and pull up tight.
	Step 6 With half-hitch holding knot, release knee pressure but keep loop stretched. Using remaining tag end, take half-hitch around both legs of loop, but do not pull tight.
Step 7 Make 2-3 more turns with the tag end around both legs of the loop, winding inside the bend of line formed by the loose half-hitch and toward the knot. Pull tag end slowly, forcing the loops to form in a spiral.
	Step 8 Moisten spirals and pull loops tight against main knot. Leave about 1/4" of a tag end when trimming. Keep practicing, it takes some time, but is a great knot worth the effort.

Fishing Knots Black Lake, New York shows you how to tie a variety of fishing knots with easy to follow drawings Black Lake, NY Your Fishing Location for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Walleye, Perch, & Crappie. Black Lake is a Freshwater Fishermans Paradise located in Upstate, New York

Knot Graphics acquired from Berkley Tackle Products

The Slip Stop

The bobber fisherman uses a slip bobber for casting and general handiness, and stops the bobber from running up the line by using the Slip Stop. It has the advantage that the stops moves readily over the rod guides, but grips the monofilament nylon tightly that it will not slide over the line. It should be made with about 5 inches of nylon, usually the same diameter as the line itself.

Take 2 turns (3 if necessary) around the main line.

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

Tighten into shape bringing the coils close together.

Trim off excess line as close to knot as possible.

Slide the stop up or down the line to adjust the distance between the bobber and the lure/bait.

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