Knot Types 
Essential knowledge for anglers

Albright | Blood Bight | Blood | Butterfly Dropper | Centauri | Clinched Half Blood | Drop Loop

Albright    albright.gif (9893 bytes)
Albright Knot - This knot is used to join two lines of different thicknesses.
It is used to attach a heavier 'leader' (rather than a double) to a lighter main line. It requires careful forming of the loops.

Blood Bight      bloodbight.gif (6563 bytes)

Blood Bight Knot - This knot is used to create drop loops in light line traces.
Its advantages are that the dropper tends to stand out from the main line and it's reputed 95% retained breaking strain.

 

Blood    bloodk.gif (12794 bytes)

Blood Knot - This is a high strength knot to join two similar thicknesses of line.
It's main advantage is it's low profile enabling it to run smoothly through rod line guides.

 

Butterfly Dropper   butterfly.gif (5203 bytes)

Butterfly Dropper - Quick and easy to tie. Creates a loop that will stand away from main line. Is most suitable for lines over 15 kilo.
Can slip if not tightened properly.

 

Centauri   centauri.gif (3948 bytes)

Centauri Knot - This knot is principally used to attach hooks through the eye to the line.
Works well on a wide range of line strengths and claims to retain 96% of breaking strain.



Clinched Half Blood   clinchhb.gif (11980 bytes)

Clinched Half Blood - This is a high strength multi purpose knot.
It's main use is attaching swivels,lures or hooks to the main line.
Formation should be assisted by pulling down to the base.

 

Dropper Loop  droploop.gif (8026 bytes)
Dropper Loop - Creates a stand out loop for attaching a hook to a trace.
Handy in that it can be tied anywhere along the line.


Drop Loop  droploopr.gif (4269 bytes)
Drop Loop - This is a high strength loop for the main line.
It's main use is to form a loop for attaching sinkers to the main line.

As with all knots remember to lubricate the line before pulling tight

 

Flemish Eye   flemeye.gif (7304 bytes)

Flemish Eye - Is the best method to attach hooks to multi strand wire.
Its looseness acts like a spring and takes the pressure off the crimped sleave.

 

Grinner grinner.gif (10123 bytes)

Grinner Knot - This is a multi purpose knot that is more securely clinched than it's relative blood knot.
It's use is attaching swivels, lures, and hooks to the main line. Assist its formation by pulling down to the base.

 

Palomar  palomar.gif (4522 bytes)

Palomar Knot - An all purpose hook to line knot. Very quick to tie and reasonably strong

 

Uni Knot  uniknt.gif (7601 bytes)

Uni Knot - This versatile knot can be used can be used for connecting hooks, swivels, rings and lures.
Its main advantage is that it retains virtually 90% breaking strain. Easy to tie even in the dark after practice.

 

Hook Snell  hooksnell.gif (7476 bytes)

Hook Snell - Quick and simple method of attaching line to a hook with an up or down turned eye.
Can only be used with a free length of line as both ends must pass through the eye.

 

Thumb Knot   thumbkn.gif (6349 bytes)
Thumb Knot - A knot useful for attaching hooks and rings to heavy line. May require some practice to sequentially ease the loops off your thumb.

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