From the International Game Fish Association and expert Lindsey Philpott comes a clear visual guide to tying every fishing knot you'll ever need to know.\ Whether you're fly-fishing, trolling, spinning, or surfcasting, your knots must hold well, be easy to remember, and help the lure to wriggle. The Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Leaders, and Lines\ teaches anglers the best way to tie reliable, workable knots. Knots you already know and unusual special-purpose knots are depicted in color...
From the International Game Fish Association and expert Lindsey Philpott comes a clear visual guide to tying every fishing knot you'll ever need to know.
Acknowledgments vWhat You Need To Know About Knots 1Knot TerminologyHow Knots WorkHow to Work with LineHow to Finish the LineWhat Not to DoWhat You Need to Know About Line 11MonofilamentBraided LineMultifilamentFluorocarbonWireKnots for WireFigure Eight KnotHaywire TwistKnots You Need to Know 21Arbor KnotAustralian BraidBimini TwistCrawford KnotImproved Clinch KnotJansik SpecialJapanese Fisherman's KnotOffshore Swivel KnotOrvis KnotOverhand KnotPalomar KnotSnellingTrilene KnotLine to Line Knots-Making Ends Meet 63Albright Knot with a LockBending Monel to BraidBlood Knot (Simple)Complex Blood KnotHuffnagle KnotSurgeon's KnotGetting Hooked with Loops 85Interlocking LoopsDuncan LoopEgg Loop (aka Salmon Egg Loop)Homer Rhode LoopMono Loop (non-slip)Perfection Loop (aka Angler's Loop)Surgeon's LoopSplicing a Loop in DacronKnots for Fly-fishing 115Albright KnotBimini TwistFigure Eight Knot (with Orvis Loop Variation)Non-Slip Mono LoopNeater (Needle) Nail KnotSurgeon's Knot & LoopTrilene KnotGeorge Harvey Dry-Fly KnotWhipped LoopNail Knots-Now You'll Know 127Tube Nail KnotEmergency Nail KnotNeedle Nail Knot AlternativeDouble Nail KnotNail Knot with a LoopOther Helpful Knots to Know 143ParagumKnotImproved Turle KnotWhip Finish SnellWorld's Fair KnotBuilding Terminal Rigs 159Leaders for Fly FishingDropper LoopFish-Finder RigAdding a Leader Anywhere with the Longliner's KnotShock LeaderLast Thoughts 173Shock CordsShoelacesLanyard for LicenseThe Best Spectra KnotGlossary 193Bibliography 197Index 199