Common Fishing Knots - Tying a Lure to the Line

Every fisherman should understand the importance of tying proper knots when tying a lure to the line. Without a good solid knot even an expert will lose fish. Lures will be lost as well, and some lures are expensive or have sentimental value to their owners.
It's good practice to know at least a couple different trustworthy fishing knots. A lot of people use the simple granny knot technique, but tying the fishing line over and over like that creates weak spots in the line and can break easily.
The most common fishing knots used by fisherman when tying a lure to the line are the Palomar, Trilene, Snell, and Clinch knots. There are also the Albright, Wedge, and Baja knots too. Only the first three knots will be discussed.


The Palomar is up first and is a personal favorite. It is fairly straightforward and is definitely very secure. Create a loop with the line and put it through the eye of the hook or lure. Make sure the loop is large enough to tie a knot with as this is the next step.

Tie a simple knot using the looped line but do not pull it tight. Take the first loop made and pull the hook or lure through it.
Now grab the standing line, the hook, and the end of the fishing line and start to pull all three evenly until the knot is tight. Cut off some of the excess line and the knot tying process is complete.
The first step in the process of creating a Trilene knot is to loop the line through the hook twice. Now make five or six wraps around the standing line and feed the end of the fishing line back through the double loops made in step one.
Like the final stage for creating the Palomar knot, grab the standing line, hook, and the line's end and pull evenly until the knot is tight. Sometimes this can be a little difficult and some water or saliva can make things easier.
Tying a Snell knot can be a little more involved and starts by pulling the line through the eyelet and then creating a loop behind the eyelet that rests against the shaft of the hook.

Wrap the end of the fishing line both around the shaft of the hook and through the loop created in the previous step. Do this three or four times. Tighten the newly made coils and slide them closer to the eyelet by alternately pulling the end of the line and the standing line until it is snug.
Things are only as strong as their weakest link. The purpose of this tutorial was to provide a list of common fishing knots that will ensure that the connection between lure and line doesn't cost anglers their catch.

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