Palomar Knot

The Palomar Knot is used to tie fishing line to a hook or lure. The Palomar Knot is one of the strongest, if not THE strongest fishing knot know. It is a really easy knot to learn and tie. Advantages are easy of learning and knot strength. Disadvantages is that it is difficult to tie to tackle that is very large such as snapper rigs or any object not free for the loop to go around or if you have a large diameter line that won’t fit through the eye of the hook twice.

Improved Clinch Knot

The Improved Clinch Knot is probably the most widely used fishing knot today. The Improved Clinch Knot are very strong and don’t slip. This is an excellent knot most lures and other terminal tackle. Hint instead of wrapping the tag line around the main line it is usually easier and quicker to simply grasp the tag and main line and spin the hook or lure to get the desired number of twist.

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Uni-Knot

This is the best knots around withstanding sudden jerks better than other knots. Very strong and can be used in a number of applications although it is most commonly used for tying fishing line to terminal tackle.The uni-knot works with both braided lines as well as monofilament fishing lines.

The knot can be tied directly to the hooks eye in the traditional manner or the knot can be tied as a loop. Instead of sliding the knot all the way to the eye simply slide it to the size loop desired. Then, gripping the loop just forward of the hook eye and pull firmly on the tag end when the loop is at the desired size. This locks the uni-knot around the standing line.

Uni-Knot Snell

The uni-knot version that is snelled. This puts the knot below the eye of the hook where it is protected from abrasion. The angle of pull on the hook is also slightly different than a regular non-snelled hook with is slightly better for setting the hook.

Uni-Knot Join Two Lines

Uni-Knot it is a simple matter of adapting it to join two lines together. Now you no longer need to know a seperate knot for this. No need for a fishing knot and another for joining two seperate line.

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