The 10+ Best Fishing Knots for Every Situation

The trilene knot is a multi-purpose fishing knot best known for its strength and reliability. This powerful knot can be used to tie fluorocarbon and monofilament line to hooks, snaps, and swivels. It’s perhaps the most famous fishing knot to connect line to lures. Although it’s not a so-called “100%” knot, the trilene knot does …

I don’t personally use the haywire twist for fishing often. But, if you frequently go after very big saltwater fish, including sharks, then it’s certainly a very important fishing knot to know how to tie. The haywire twist is specifically designed for use with wire leaders like those typically used when saltwater fishing for bluefish, …

The snell knot is used to attach a leader or tippet directly to a baited hook. This popular fishing knot is known for its versatility. It’s effective with braided, fluorocarbon, and monofilament line. It works just as well with thin as it does with heavy line. The snell knot was originally developed for use with …

Perhaps my favorite hitch for quick tasks, the highwayman’s hitch is a quick-release knot that is as fun to release as it is to tie. Not only that, but tying the hitch is remarkably easy for how complex the finished knot looks. It takes just three bights to create the sturdy finished product. The highwayman’s …

The double uni knot is the most popular variation of the uni knot. As its name implies, this knot simply doubles up on the standard uni knot to add even more strength to an already strong knot. Although the double uni knot has several different uses, it’s most commonly used to connect two lines (of …

The Carrick bend is an extremely popular maritime knot that goes by many different names. Although Carrick bend is the most common, you’ll sometimes hear this knot referred to as the “Josephine Knot” or “Sailor’s Breastplate.” The Carrick bend is most commonly used for joining two lengths of heavy rope (of differing or similar sizes) …

The uni knot is a versatile fishing knot with several uses. Not only is it used to connect a fishing line to a hook or other terminal tackle, but it’s also great for attaching the line to your fishing reel’s arbor. Although less common (because there are stronger alternatives), the uni knot can also be …

The surgeon’s knot is one of the best knots for joining two lines together. Because it works well with very thin lines, it’s popular among anglers for joining two fishing lines together. Better yet, it’s just as effective at joining two lines of different sizes as it is at joining two lines of similar sizes. …

The palomar knot just might be the best fishing knot for tying hook to line. Not only that, but it also excels at tying a fishing line to a lure, snap, or swivel. Many anglers consider it the single best fishing knot to learn. Although it’s not quite as easy to tie as, say, the …

As its name implies, the fisherman’s knot is ideal for fishing. Anglers use it primarily to attach two separate lengths of fishing line together. You can use it with two lines of similar or differing diameter. Although the fisherman’s knot can be used with strands of almost any diameter, including rope, it’s most effective on …

The Double Overhand Knot is an extension of the regular Overhand Knot, made with one additional pass. The result is slightly larger and more difficult to untie. It is sometimes used as a stopper knot. It is more often used to tie loose ends off around the main strand of rope. The double knot, also known as the …

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The Granny knot is mainly used to lock a rope around an object. It is considered to be a binding knot and a knot that is similar to the square knot, but is a bit inferior. The Granny knot is considered to resemble the reef knot, but it should not be used as a knot …

The Cow Hitch – also known as the Lanyard Hitch, the Lark’s Head, or (in an occasionally used perversion of the latter) the Lark’s Foot – is a go-to construction for tying a rope to a ring, a peg, a pole, another rope, and the like. Think of it as a cousin of and alternative …