How to Tie Fishing Knots

Get started today with these instructions and videos so that you will know how to tie different types of fishing knots. Tying fishing knots properly helps ensure that tackle does not come off your line. Fishing rigs are the combination of tackle (hooks, swivels, sinkers, etc.)

Best Fishing Knots and Rigs

Learn how to tie fish knots easily.

Easy Fishing Knots

When learning how to tie a fishing knot, here are 4 easy knots every angler should know.

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Easy to Intermediate Fishing Loop Knots

Fishing Loop Knots

Learn these easy fishing knots that will allow your hook or lure to move around.

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Top Fishing Line Joining Knots

Fishing Line Joining Knots

Learn how to tie fishing line together with different knot types to catch more fish.

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Top Braided Line Knots for Fishing

Braided Line Knots

Learn types of fishing knots and rigs to use with braided line, and other fishing tips.

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How to Create and Set up Fishing Rigs

Fishing Rigs

Learn these basic saltwater fishing rigs with easy to follow instructions and videos.

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Top Types of Bass Fishing Rigs & Setup

Bass Fishing Rigs

Knowing how to tie a fishing knot of this type will keep your tackle on your line.

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Best Fishing Knots

Learn the strongest fishing knots for tying hooks, lures or weights to your line.

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How to Tie Arbor Fishing Knots

How to Tie an Arbor Knot

Lessons on fly fishing knots and rigs are not complete until you can tie an Arbor knot.

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Learn how to tie a Palomar knot

How to Tie a Palomar Knot

Use the Palomar knot when you need to know how to tie a fishing knot for strength.

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how to tie a cinch knot in four easy steps

How to Tie a Cinch Knot

Learn how to tie a cinch knot in four easy steps. Watch the video for more information.

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Learn how to tie a double uni knot

How to Tie a Double Uni Knot

To know how to tie a fishing knot to join lines, use the double uni knot. Only 5 steps.

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Learn how to tie a turle knot

How to Tie a Turle Knot

Learn how to tie this fly fishing knot in just three simple steps. Knot Tying Instructions

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Learn how to tie the perfection loop knot in four simple steps.

Perfection Loop Knot

Learn how to tie the perfection loop knot, or perfection knot in four simple steps.

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angler tying an Albright Knot

How to Tie an Albright Knot

Learn Albright knot tying steps, when to use this knot for line to line connections.

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Learn how to Tie a Snell knot

How to Tie a Snell Knot

Learn why tying a Snell Knot is important, follow these steps to tie an Easy Snell Knot.

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How to tie a Rapala Fishing Knot

How to Tie a Rapala Knot

Learn how to tie a Rapala Knot in six easy steps. This is one of the strongest loop knots.

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Learn How Tie the Figure Eight Knot

Tie a Figure Eight Knot

Learn how to tie the figure eight knot with these easy to follow step-by-step instructions

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Learn How to Tie a Double Surgeon's Knot

Double Surgeon's Knot

Learn how to tie a double surgeon’s knot by following these four simple steps.

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Learn How to Tie Dropper Loop Knot in simple steps

How to Tie Dropper Loop Knot

Learn to tie a dropper loop knot by following these four simple steps. Watch our video.

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Learn How to Tie a Dropper Loop Knot

How to Tie a Duncan Knot

Learn to tie a Duncan knot by following these five simple steps. Watch our new video.

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How to Tie a Nail Knot for Fly Fishing in simple steps

How to Tie a Nail Knot

Learn to tie a nail knot by following these five simple steps. Watch our new video.

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Learn How to Tie a Braid to Braid Knot

Braid to Braid Knot

Learn How to Tie a Braid to Braid Knot by following these five simple steps.

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Learn to tie a hangman's knot

Hangman's Knot

Learn how to tie a hangman's knot by following these five simple steps.

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How to Tie An Improved Blood Knot

Improved Blood Knot

Follow these steps to tie an improved blood knot, when to use this knot and more info.

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How to Tie a Double Palomar Knot

Double Palomar Knot

Watch our video and learn how to tie a double Palomar fishing knot in four simple steps.

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Tie the Strongest Knot for Braided Line

Strongest Knot for Braided Line

Learn how to tie the strongest knot for braided line by following five simple steps.

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How to Tie the Alberto Fishing Knot

Alberto Fishing Knot

Learn how to Tie the Alberto Fishing Knot in six simple steps and watch our video.

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Tie an Australian Braid Fishing Knot

Australian Braid Fishing Knot

Double-line knots are a must for rigging lines. See how to tie the Australian braid knot

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Berkley Braid Knot

Berkley Braid Knot

Find out how to tie a Berkley braid knot for use with braided fishing lines.

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Janisk Knot

How to Tie a Jansik Knot

Learn how to tie a Jansik knot, or Jansik special with step-by-step instructions

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Loop to loop knot connection

Loop to Loop Knot Connection

Learn how to create a loop to loop knot connection to attach your fly line to your leader.

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When you plan on fishing with light tackle and want to tie strong double line knot to connect your main fishing line to a leader, the spider hitch knot is one of the easiest fishing knots you can use.

How to Tie a Spider Hitch Knot

Find out how to tie a spider hitch knot here.

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davy knot for fly fishing

Davy Knot: Fly Fishing Knot

Learn how to tie the Davy knot fly fishing knot, to attach a fly to your tippet or leader.

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Bimini Twist Knot

Bimini Twist Knot

Learn how to tie a Bimini twist fishing knot for saltwater fishing.

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Slip Knot for Fishing

How to Tie a Slip Knot for Fishing

Follow the steps in this section to learn how to tie a slip knot for fishing.

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Bowline Knot

The Bowline Knot

Learn how to tie a bowline knot for boating using these easy steps.

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bobber stopper knot

Bobber Stopper Knot

Learn bobber stopper knot tying steps for freshwater fishing.

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eye crosser knot

How to Tie an Eye Crosser Knot

Learn to tie an Eye Crosser Knot by following just a few steps.

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egg loop knot for fishing

Egg Loop Knot

Learn how to tie an Egg Loop Knot here.

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drop shot knot

How to Tie a Drop Shot Knot

Learn how to tie a drop shot knot in a few simple steps!

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tie a Harvey Dry Fly Knot

Harvey Dry Fly Knot

Learn more about the Harvey dry fly knot is used for fly fishing.

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knotless knot

How to Tie a Knotless Knot

Learn to tie a knotless knot, sometimes referred to as a hair rig knot.

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Orvis Knot

Tie an Orvis Knot

Follow easy step-by-step Orvis fly fishing knot instructions.

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