posted by Davin on Aug 16
The one requirement basic to all fishermen is the need for tying a line to the eye of a hook or swivel. Familiarize yourself with the simple procedure of using the Uni-knot here and then all other Uni-Knot applications become quite easy. 1 Turn the end back toward the eye to form a circle. With thumb and finger of the left hand, grasp both strands of line and the crossing strand in a single grip just forward of the hook. 2 Make six turns with the end around both strands of line and through the circle. (With light lines-say 2-to 12-pound test-you should make five or six turns. if using heavier line, four turns will be sufficient). 3 Maintaining the same grip with the left hand, pull on the end of the line until all the wraps are snugger tight and close together. Snugging down tightly at this stage is essential to maximum knot strength. 4 Finally, slide the finished knot tight against the eye of the hook by dropping the tag end and pulling solely on the standing part of the line. The excess end can be trimmed flush with the knot after final positioning. Information taken from Complete Book of Baits Rigs & Tackle.
posted by Davin on Aug 16
This is one knot which really is difficult for the fellow who hasn’t tied it before. But, once learned, it can be tied in less than a minute-and take heart at the knowledge that hundreds of fishermen now tie it routinely and quickly, even in a rocking boat. You can too, if you practice and master it at home. 1 Double the end of your line, making the doubled portion about three feet long. Insert your hand in the loop and make 20 complete revolutions withe your hand to form the 20 wraps. Note that at this stage, the wraps are spread over a considerable portion of the line. The one most important thing to remember when tying the Bimini is to keep constant pressure on all three points. 2 Sitting erect, hold your knees tightly together and place the loop over them. Maintain pressure, as shown, with your hands on both the standing line and the short end. 3 Spread your knees slowly, maintaining very tight hand pressure in opposing directions, as before. This will draw the wraps tightly together. 4 Once the wraps are very snug, pull slightly downward with the short end while relaxing tension slightly at the same time. Be sure to keep up the tension, however, with the left hand and with the knees. The line should then roll easily over the wraps, all the way down to the end. 5 This shows the completed rollover before it is anchored with a half-hitch around one strand, and several half hitches around both strands. 6 This shows detail of first around of a single strand, and three others around both strands. Instead of making three separate finishing hitches, you can make just one- and go through it three times with the tag end instead of only once. Trim, leaving about an eighth-inch end. Information taken from Complete Book of Baits Rigs & Tackle.
posted by Davin on Aug 16
It takes just one slight variation to transform the hook tie into a loop arrangement which provides more freedom of action for artificial lures. Instead of sliding the finished knot all the way to the eye, just slide it to the size loop desired. Then, gripping the loop just forward of the hook eye, take hold of the tag end with pliers and pull very hard. This locks the knot around the standing line (or leader) at that point. If it slides down at all it will only be under heavy pressure when fighting a fish. Meanwhile, the loop position is maintained while casting and retrieving. It was this particular application, by itself called the Duncan Loop, that originally planted the seed for development of the Uni_Knot system. Information taken from Complete Book of Baits Rigs & Tackle.
posted by Davin on Jul 16
The blood knot is can be used to add more line to your reel spool, join to monofilament lines that are are equal or slightly different diameter, or to join your tapered sections of fly leaders. Grab the end of two lines put them toghether to where both ends are facing opposite directions. The lines overlaping each other should be close to equal length. Then take one end and wrap it around the other five times, and then the other line five times in the opposite direction. Now place both ends through the center one from top and other from the bottom. Finnally pull both lines in opposite direction of each other the knot will draw tight just be careful not to pull the line ends through. Cut off the access line and leave a short end on both sides.
posted by Davin on Jun 7
The improved clinch knot is one of my favorite because it is easy and can be used for various types of fishing. You may use this knot for tying braided,mono line, or titanium wire. You will first thread the line through the hook eye. Next wrap the end of the line around the standing line five times. Now bring the end back through the first wrap by the hook eye. Next you bring the end through the large hoop and draw the knot tight by pulling the hook and line at the same time. Make sure the end will not back out of the large hoop release the line and pull as tight as you can then cut off access line.