Here are instructions to some of the favorite knots used by fishermen. As with all knots, remember to lubricate the line before pulling tight.

Knot Purpose of Knot Albright Join two lines of different thicknesses. Blood Bight Create drop loops in light line traces. Blood Join two similar thicknesses of line. Butterfly Dropper Creates a loop that will stand away from main line. Centauri Attach hooks through the eye to the line. Clinched Half-Blood Attaching swivels,lures or hooks to the main line. Dropper Loop Creates a stand out loop for attaching a hook to a trace. Drop Loop Form a loop for attaching sinkers to the main line. Flemish Eye Attach hooks to multi strand wire. Grinner Attaching swivels, lures, and hooks to the main line. Half Blood Attach swivels, hooks and lures to the main line.

Knot Purpose of Knot Hook Snell Attaching line to a hook with an up or down turned eye. Hook Snood Attach trace line to a hook. Longliner Attaching a hook line to a continuous heavy main line. Palomar An all purpose hook to line knot. Perfect Loop Connecting lures or fly to heavy leader, trace or shock tippet. Spider Hitch A relatively easy method to create a double loop. Swivel Double Attaches a swivel to a double with the double remaining intact. Thumb Attaching hooks and rings to heavy line. Turle Tie a hook to a light leader. Uni Knot Connecting hooks, swivels, rings and lures. Wind-On Wire Leader Long plastic coated wire traces.

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