Common Fishing Knots and How to Tie Them

The challenges of keeping line connected to a hook and joining two lines are as old as fishing itself. Any knot will create weakness in a line, but a correctly tied knot will maintain far more line strength. The fishing knots below are each designed for a particular use and matching the knot to your needs and its application is just as important as trying it correctly.

One thing to note, if you aren't using the Palomar knot below, you need to start. The International Game Fish Association regards it as the strongest knot known for securing line to hooks, swivels, and artificial lures. It's very simple and will maintain more line strength than any other fishing knot.