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A KID HOOKED ON FISHING
WON"T GET HOOKED ON DRUGS!
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FISHING KNOTS!
BOWFIN "MUDFISH" (Amia calva)
Clinch Knot
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- Pass the line through the eye of the hook, or swivel. (fig. 1)
- Double back. make five turns around the line.
- Pass the end of the line through the first loop, above the eye, and then through the large loop. Draw the knot into shape.
- Slide the coils down tight against the eye.
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Palomar Knot
The Palomar Knot is another very simple knot for terminal tackle. It is regarded by the International Game Fish Association consistently as the strongest knot known. It's great virtue is that it can safely be tied at night with a minimum of practice. |
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(fig. 3)
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(fig. 5)
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- Pass line through eye and back again to form double strand. (fig. 2)
- While hook hangs loose, tie overhand knot above the hook or lure. (fig. 3)
- Pass hook or lure through loop. (fig. 4)
- Tighten by pulling both tag end and standing line; trim tag end. (fig. 5)
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Nail Knot
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The strongest connection for connecting fly line to backing. Using a small brass, aluminum, or thin plastic tube, such as the ink container inside a ballpoint pen, makes passing the tag end back through the loops much more easy. The nail knot is near 100 percent strength knot. |
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