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Fishing Line to Tackle
The most common use of a fishing knot is to attach the line to tackle. The points the fisherman has to consider is line size, terminal size, and both the knots bulk and strength. The weakest part of the rigs strength will be the knots. If the fisherman bears these points in mind, then he’s well on his way making the right knot selection.
The fishing line to tackle knots illustrated here are suitable for tying in both saltwater fishing and freshwater fishing situations.
 
The Cat's Paw Variation is a sure way of connecting a ring, swivel or hook to a loop without too much obtrusion into the lines natural contours.
The Centauri Knot is a knot every fisherman should make an effort to learn. The Centauri knots versatility and functionality makes it one of the most useful fishing knots you are likely to encounter.
The Clinched Blood Knot is one of the better ways to attach a fly to a leader for freshwater fly fishing or attach light line for estuary and lake fishing.
The Snell is a useful knot for joining line to terminal tackle especially hooks, as you do not require the eyelet of a hook to tie the Snell knot.
The Duncan's Loop is a small compact knot that seals a loop and is especially good for attaching lures or flies.
The Grapevine Knot is indeed a very good hitch knot making a very reliable line to terminal knot which is easy to master.
The Grinner Knot is indeed a very good hitch knot making a very reliable line to terminal knot which is easy to master.
The Half Blood Knot is one of the simplest knots, however, it should be used with caution as it can slip.
The Hangman's Noose is indeed a very good hitch knot making a very reliable line to terminal knot which is easy to master.
The Improved Turle knot is easily tied and suits hooks with turned down eyes. It is less prone to slippage than the standard Turle knot and retains almost the same line strength.
The Improved Turtle knot is easily tied and suits hooks with turned down eyes. It is less prone to slippage than the standard Turtle knot and retains almost the same line strength.
The Lindeman knot is an excellent line to terminal knot and is best suited to light and medium diameter lines. It is easy to tie with some practice and retains a very good level of line strength too.
The Locked Blood Knot is one of the better ways to attach a fly to a leader for freshwater fly fishing or attach light line for estuary and lake fishing.
The Marshall's Snare is a simple knot to tie and certainly adequate for most fishing situations.
The Multiple Fisherman's Knot is indeed a very good hitch knot making a very reliable line to terminal knot which is easy to master.
The Nail Knot with Loop is a handy knot for attaching hooks to heavy lines or leaders and suitable for attaching super lines such as braid and gelspun lines.
Suitable for attaching hooks or fly with medium sized line. Quick and easy to tie, retaining approximately 85% line strength.
The Paragun Knot is indeed a very good hitch knot making a very reliable line to terminal knot which is easy to master.
Quick and easy to tie, the Penny knot is a favourite with fly fisherman however just as handy a knot to attach a hook for any saltwater or freshwater, light line situation.
The Pitzen is a very handy knot for quickly tying line to terminal tackle such as hooks and swivels. It has application for all line diameters and the knot itself remains quite compact adding to its popularity.
The Rebeck knot is a simple but very effective hook attachment knot, capable of being tied in most line classes.
The Silly Snell, despite its name, is not so silly! It's an excellent knot for attaching line directly to a hooks shaft, however, unlike the Snood, the hook requires an eyelet.
The sliding snood is the best method for attaching a sliding hook above the main hook for the purpose of making a multiple hook rig.
The snood is a useful hook attachment in that it doesn't require the eye of a hook to attach it. It is also ideal for attaching multi hooks.
The thumb knot is an effective knot for joining heavy monofilament line to terminal tackle.
The Trilene Knot is one of the better ways to attach a fly to a leader for freshwater fly fishing or attach light line for estuary and lake fishing.
The Triple Palomar Knot is a quick and easy knot to tie and retains approximately 85 percent of line strength. The Triple Palomar knot is best suited to fine lines.
The Tucked Half Blood knot is one of the easiest and safest knots to tie in fishing yet it is all too commonly confused as the Locked half Blood knot.
The Turle knot is easily tied and suits hooks with turned down eyes.
The Turtle knot is easily tied and suits hooks with turned down eyes.
The Uni knot is indeed a very good hitch knot making a very reliable line to terminal knot which is easy to master.
One of the simplest, yet most effective methods of attaching line to an hook you are likely to encounter.
 
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