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Knots and Connections
A knot has one job and a surprisingly large number of ways to fail it. These are the knot profiles, connection choices and comparisons for figuring out what belongs between the two things you are trying to keep attached.
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How to Tie the Berkley Braid Knot and Count to Eight
Braid slides where mono grips, so the Berkley Braid Knot doubles the line and wraps it eight times. Count those wraps, and pull-test before you cut the loop. If the lure fits through a Palomar loop, that’s faster.
How to Tie the Centauri Knot Without Dropping a Loop
The Centauri builds its grip away from the eye, out of three loops around the standing mono, then slides home. Holding those three open is the awkward part, so count them before you pull.
How to Tie the Clinch Knot, No Improvements
Changing flies fast at last light on 5X, the plain Clinch still earns a spot. Here’s how it differs from the Improved version by one pass, and what a bad spiral looks like before you trim.
How to Tie the Trilene Knot: Two Passes Through the Eye
Running the line through the hook eye twice spreads the wear across two strands, which matters on rough or fine-wire eyes. When a tiny eye fights that second pass, tie a clinch and move on.
How to Tie the Improved Clinch Knot, Second Loop Included
The “improved” part is one extra pass through the bigger loop, and it’s the step people drop without noticing. On mono and fluoro, that pass is the difference between a tidy coil and a curly tag.
How to Tie the Palomar Knot
No wrap count to botch, which is why the Palomar holds up when you’re tired or rushed. The price is feeding the whole lure through a loop, and a trebled crankbait makes you pay it.
Five Fishing Knots That Cover Most Freshwater Jobs
Twenty knots is a hobby. Five that each own a different job will cover most freshwater fishing, as long as you tie them wet and actually look at them before you trust them.