Pros. Very easy to tie; Works with a wide range of line diameters; Cons. Not as strong as other knots, doesn’t pass through rod guides as cleanly; If you’re looking for a fast, easy way to connect ...

Repeat on other side Pete Sucheski How to Tie a Blood Knot—The Strongest Knot for Tying a Fluoro Leader to Mono. Strength: 83% | Monofilament to a Fluorocarbon Leader. For this test, I tied 10 ...

The J knot is difficult to tie, but if you’re using a fluorocarbon leader, you are obviously concerned about visibility and shouldn’t go the Palomar-to-a-barrel-swivel route as explained above ...

Everyone needs to know how to tie a fishing knot that is effective in a wide variety of circumstances, and can be tied in the dark, in the wind, or under other duress. The improved clinch knot is the ...

The uni knot is the most useful and versatile fishing knot. You can use the uni knot to tie leader line onto the braided line, you can use a uni knot to directly tie a lure to your line, or you can ...

The GT Knot is my new go-to for connecting a fluoro leader to my braided main line. Yes, it seems like there are several ...

Every trout angler has experienced it – you go out to fish, and the leader you have on your fly line just doesn’t fit the water you’re fishing.

1. How to Tie a Fishing Hook on With an Improved Clinch Knot. Use With: Monofilament, Fluorocarbon. Best With: 4- to 20-pound-test line. Pros: Easy to learn, good for most light-tackle applications ...

A couple months ago I published an article on Men’s Journal about the three knots I use most for bass fishing. Among them, was the Double Uni knot which I use to tie two lines together—like a ...