Learn About All Kinds of Fishing Knots
With easy-to-follow fishing knot tutorials and how-to’s, our videos explain fishing knots clearly, so everyone can understand and enjoy their time on the water.
Fishing Knots
Fishing knots are essential for securing hooks, lures, swivels, and fishing lines with strength and reliability. Learn the best knots for different fishing techniques, line types, and tackle setups. Explore step-by-step tutorials and easy how-to guides for beginners and experienced anglers alike. From snell to loop and hook knots, find the right knot for every fishing situation.
Fishing Knots Outside Common Categories
Find tutorials for all different kinds of fishing knots that don't fit in to our other categories. From tip-ups to arbor knots (tying to a spool), find what you're looking for!
Arbor Knot
The Arbor Knot is a simple and effective fishing knot used to securely attach a fishing line to a reel spool, making it one of the most common knots for spooling a reel.
Tip-Up
The Tip-Up Setup Knot is used to secure fishing line to a tip-up spool, providing a reliable connection that allows the line to deploy smoothly and signal strikes while ice fishing.
Double Uni Knot
The Double Uni Knot is a strong and versatile line-to-line fishing knot used to securely join two lines together, making it especially popular for connecting main line to leaders.
The Importance of a Strong Fishing Knot
Fishing knots are a specialized world unto themselves. The demands placed on a fishing knot are unique: it must hold at the terminal end of a line under sudden, dynamic shock loads, resist abrasion, perform consistently in a specific material (monofilament, fluorocarbon, or braid), and ideally be fast enough to tie with cold or wet hands. Tying them correctly can mean landing your new personal best or missing it…