Salmon
Fishing
Fishing
Knots
Clinch Knot
1.Pass the line through the eye
of the hook, or swivel.
2.Double back. make five turns
around the line.
3.Pass the end of the line
through the first loop, above
the eye, and then through the
large loop. Draw the knot into
shape.
4.Slide the coils down tight
against the eye.
Palomar Knot
The
Palomar Knot is another very simple knot for terminal tackle. It is regarded
by
the International Game Fish Association consistently as the strongest knot
known.
It's great virtue is that it can safely be tied at night with a minimum
of
practice.
1.Double about 12.5cm of line,
and pass through the eye.
2.Tie a simple Overhand Knot in
the doubled line, letting the
hook hang loose. Avoide
twisting the lines.
3.Pull the end of loop down,
passing it completely over the
hook.
4.Pull both ends of the line to
draw up the knot.
Hangman's Knot
There
are at least 6 variations of the Hangman's Knot, - all of them excellent
for
terminal
tackle, swivels and hooks. The "standard" Hangman's Knot holds only
five
turns when tied in monofilament nylon. If tied in rope, and used for its
stated
purpose,
it takes eight turns.
1.Pass a 15cm loop of line
through the eye.
2.Bring the end back on itself,
passing it under the doubled
part.
3.Make five loops over the
doubled part.
4.The formed knot is worked into
shape.
5.The knot is sent down the line,
against the eye of the hook or
swivel.
Scaffold Knot
This
is a much simpler variant. In all likelihood, this Grant's Uni-Knot. I
have used
it
for more than fifty years and it has never failed me, whether tied in 1kg
or 50kg
monofilament.
It was taught to me by the late Wally Kerr, a top flathead
fisherman.
1.Pass a 15cm loop of line
through the eye.
2.Lock the upper part between
thumb and forefinger, making a
loop.
3.Make two more loops over the
double part, holding them too,
between thumb and forefinger.
4.Pass the end through the two
loops just made, plus the first
loop made in step2.
5.The formed knot can now be
drawn into shape, and worked
down against the eye of the
hook or swivel.
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