This is an excellent knot to connect a leader directly to a monofilament main line without the use of a swivel.
Step One
Take a piece of
leader material and overlap approximately 6" with the tag end of your main
line.
Step Two
Tie a loose
overhand knot, but pull the leader and tag end of the main line through the
loop twice.
Step Three
Moisten the loop,
pull tight and trim off the excess line.
This is exactly like the Surgeon's knot, except that the leader is pulled through the loop three times rather than twice. This is a much better knot for tying monofilament or fluorocarbon leaders directly to fused or braided lines without the use of a swivel.
Step
One
Take a piece of leader material and overlap
approximately 6" with the tag end of your braided line.
Step
Two
Tie a loose overhand knot, but pull the leader and
tag end of the braided line through the loop three times.
Step
Three
Moisten the loop, pull tight and trim off the
excess line.
This is a good knot if you intend on using eggs in a skein form or a piece of yarn.
Step One
Thread the tag end of your main line through the eye of an octopus hook toward the bend in the hook and leave approximately 6" of excess line.
Step Two
Pinch the top of the hook at the bend with the line along the hook shank in one hand, and evenly wrap the tag end of the line around the hook shank with the other hand 6 times, starting from the hook bend and making your way towards the eye.
Step Three
Place the tag end of the line back through the loop you have created at the bend in the hook, being careful not to let the wraps you have just made become loose, and tighten the knot. This can be a tricky step, and made need some practice.
Step Four
Trim the line on both sides of the knot so that the main line is not attached to the hook. Push the knot up as far as it will go toward the eye. This unattached knot will act as a "spacer" only, and is not the actual knot to the main line. The spacer allows you to open the loop easily to add your bait.
Step Five
You will now make the same knot, but behind the first knot. Thread the tag end of your main line through the eye of the hook and leave approximately 6" of excess line.
Step Six
Pinch the top of the hook at the bend with the line along the hook shank in one hand, and evenly wrap the line around the hook shank with the other hand 6 times, starting from the hook bend and making your way towards the eye.
Step Seven
Place the tag end of the line back through the loop you have created at the bend in the hook, being careful not to let the wraps you have just made become loose and tighten the knot.
Step Eight
Trim the tag end of the line. Push the main line back through the eye of the hook to create a loop and place your yarn or skein chunk in the loop and pull the main line tight to secure the bait.
This may sound like a lot of complicated steps, but it is a very strong user-friendly knot. With a little practice, it can easily become one of your favourite knots.
This is one of the best knots to tie your main line to a lure or snapswivel. It is strong and easy to tie, and works very well with superlines.
Step One
Double about 10" of the tag end of your main line and push it half way through the eye of your lure or snapswivel.
Step Two
Tie a loose overhand knot and pull the loop you have just created over the lure or snap.
Step Three
Moisten the line and pull the knot tight. Trim the excess line and you're ready to fish.
This knot is easy to tie and is also very strong. It is a great knot to tie monofilament to a lure or snapswivel, especially if you don't have much line or room to play with.
Step One
Put the tag end of your main line through the eye of your lure or snapswivel, and wrap the tag end of the line around the main line about 6 times. Now put the tag end of the line through the small opening you have just created in the first "twist" at the lure or swivel. Note: the line diameter should be taken into consideration, as a thick diameter line (30-pound test) will require less wraps.
Step Two
Now put the tag end of the line through the loop you have just created in the last step, moisten and tighten the knot.
