Saltwater and Freshwater Fishing Knots, A Fisherman's Guide to Knot Tying

Welcome anglers to Fintalk.com and our fishing knots illustrations pages. If you are already a seasoned angler, be it saltwater or freshwater then you know the importance of having a properly tied fishing knot in your rigs, lines, and baits. If you are just learning to fish or you are trying to hone your skills then the fishing knots on Fintalk.com will absolutely help you become a better fisherman at best and at least allow you to fish in confidence knowing you will "knot" lose any fish to line and knot failure. We lose fish, let's face it because that's a fact of fishing, even if you think you have him hooked solidly there is no guarantee he will stay hooked and there are numerous things that can go wrong during the fight. Lines get frayed and knicked, fish can throw the hook, equipment malfunctions, people make mistakes, hooks can bend or straighten with big hard fighting fish, and worst of all and the most preventable thing that can happen is your fishing knot can fail.

Lose No More Fish To Poorly Tied Knots , Weak Knots, Or The Wrong Fishing Knots

Most anglers know from experience that your fishing knots can fail and at one time or another, if you fish long enough you will experience some type of knot failure. Whether it's due to laziness or rushing when tying knots, improperly tied knots, or using the complete wrong fishing knot for the type of fishing we have all lost fish due to failed fishing knots. And the feeling that comes after discovering you lost your fish, which is usually your trophy fish because of a knot failure is as bad as finding out your best girl is unfaithful. Plain and simple the feeling is awful but with knot tying and a little patience it is entirely avoidable!

When you learn to tie fishing knots properly and know it's the proper knot for the type of fishing you may be doing it will put your mind at ease the next time you hook up to that trophy fish. With a tightly tied knot and properly tied fishing knots you can let your line out with confidence knowing that when the fish strikes your knot will hold no matter how long or tough a fight the fish puts up. There is no worse feeling in the world than the feeling you get when you loose a lunker or trophy to a poorly tied fishing knot and you know as well as we do that the one that gets away was the trophy that would fill the fish box, win the tourney, or give you the bragging rights, you know, the fish of a lifetime, it never fails.

Common Fishing Knots Used by Fishermen

Offering freshwater and saltwater anglers and sportsmen over 30 fishing knots to practice and learn. We have some knots for primarily saltwater anglers like the Bimini Twist or Offshore Swivel knot. Also featuring popular and well known fishing knots such as the palomar, clinch knot, uni knot, and the common snell. What ever your type of fishing, whether you fish for bass in freshwater, big game offshore, or fly fishing the flats we have a fishing knot that you can rely on.

Fishing Knots Introduction:
When you decide to go fishing, keep in mind the following:

In choosing a rod and reel to be used in combination, make sure that when secured together they have a balanced feel in your hand. Both your rod and reel should be rated for the same line and lure weights. This assures that you can cast your lure the farthest and have the maximum sensitivity in feeling a fish bite. Now that you have the proper combination of rod, reel and line, make sure that the fishing knots you use to secure your hook, swivel or lure is strong enough to withstand the shock of a fish strike.

Remember! The fishing knots you tie are the weakest point in your line. Good fishing knots will retain more than 90% of the strength, while an improper tied knot will have less than one half of the line strength. The following are common fishing knots used by fishermen: