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Albright Special Albright Special Join two fishing lines of unequal size or material. Offshore Swivel Knot Offshore Swivel Knot Attach a swivel to a doubled line.
Arbor Knot Arbor Knot Tie your fishing line to the spool or reel. Palomar Knot Palomar Knot Tie a hook to a line - best braided line knot.
Baja Knot Tie a hook to heavy fishing line. Perfection Loop Perfection Loop Tie a loop at the end of a fishing line.
Bimini Twist Bimini Twist Create a double line to connect hook, lure or leader. Rapala Knot Rapala Knot Tie a lure or fly to a line with a non slip loop.
Blood Knot Blood Knot Join line together. San Diego Jam Knot San Diego Jam Knot A reliable knot for braided line or monofilament.
Double Uni Double Uni (Line to Line Uni) Join line together - easy knot. Seaguar Knot Seaguar Knot Join fluorocarbon line to monofilament line
Dropper Loop Dropper Loop Create a loop anywhere on a line. Slim Beauty Knot Slim Beauty Knot Join leader to line.
Egg Loop Attach egg cluster to a hook. Snell Knot Snell Knot Tie line to hook with uni knot
Eye Crosser Knot Eye Crosser Knot Tie a line to a hook - Knot Wars Winner knot. Snell Knot -Traditional Snell Knot -Traditional Tie line to hook.
Hook Removal - Ouch! How to remove a hook from skin. Surgeon’s End Loop Surgeon’s End Loop Tie a non slip loop at the end of a line.
Improved Clinch Improved Clinch Tie a line to a hook - most popular fishing knot. Surgeon’s Knot Surgeon’s Knot Easy method of tying two lines together.
Knotless Knot Knotless Knot A popular carp fishing rig. Trilene Knot Trilene Knot Tie a line to a hook or lure.
Nail Knot Nail Knot Join fly line to leader. Uni Knot Uni Knot Easy method to tie a line to a hook.
Non Slip Loop Knot Non Slip Loop Knot Tie a lure or fly to a line with a non slip loop. World’s Fair Knot World’s Fair Knot Tie a line to a hook.