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Knot library
Ten knots that cover almost every UK fishing situation — from the bombproof Palomar to the thumb-busting Bimini Twist. Diagrams + step-by-step instructions for each.
line → to → hook
Palomar Knot
95–100% of line strength
The strongest and easiest line-to-hook knot in fishing. Doubles the line, passes the doubled loop through the hook eye,...
line → to → hook
Improved Clinch Knot
90–95% of line strength
The classic mono-to-hook knot. Pass the line through the eye, wrap the tag end around the standing line five or six time...
line → to → hook
Uni Knot
85–95% — slightly less than Palomar but tunable
A wonderfully versatile knot: tie it once and it's a hook knot; tie it twice end-to-end and it becomes a line-to-line sp...
line → to → hook
Snell Knot
95% — pulls the hook over on the strike
A hooklength wraps around the shank of the hook rather than through the eye, so the line exits behind the hook bend. On...
loop
Surgeon's Loop
~85% — for loop terminations
A fast, foolproof loop in the end of a line. Fold the line back on itself, tie a double overhand, snug down. Used to for...
line → to → line
Albright Knot
85–90% on dissimilar materials
The standard knot for joining two lines of different diameter or material — typically a thicker shock leader to a thinne...
loop
Rapala Loop
90–95%
A non-slip loop knot at the hook eye. Leaves a small loop between line and lure so the lure can swing, dart and pivot fr...
line → to → line
FG Knot
95–100% — the strongest braid-to-leader knot
A slim, hyper-strong braid-to-leader knot used in saltwater lure fishing and surface lure work where a fat knot would ca...
loop
Bimini Twist
100% — the only true "full strength" loop
A long doubled section of line ending in a loop. The 20+ tightly-twisted wraps actually achieve full line strength — the...
stopper
Stop Knot (Float Stop)
n/a — a stopper, not a load-bearing knot
A small knot tied with a separate short piece of line around your mainline. Slides under pressure but holds position — u...