Knots

Alberto Knot

Also called the Albright Knot, the Alberto Knot creates a small yet strong knot, one that you can use to go through the eyes of your guides easily.

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Although it takes some practice to tie, the Albright is far superior to all other leader knots because it offers no drop-off in strength due to not having any pinch points. Not only is it strong, but the Albright is also slim enough to pass through line guides without trouble, and tends to hold up to cover extremely well.
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FG Knot

The FG Knot has multiple wraps for a strong connection, better yet it is barely larger than your leader material to help go through the eyes of your guides easily.

Uni Knot & Uni to Uni Knot

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Palomar Knot

The Palomar knot is the workhorse of the bass angler’s fishing knots. It is easy to tie, consistently regarded as one of the strongest knots, and can be tied using pretty much any line size or type. The Palomar is an ideal knot for tying on jigs, Texas-rigs, smaller crankbaits, frogs, or pretty much any normal line-to-lure connection.

Improved Clinch Knot

Another great general purpose knot, the improved clinch has long been a staple in many anglers’ arsenals for a good reason – it is really easy to tie. Despite being slightly weaker than the Palomar, the improved clinch is a great choice with bigger baits, where a Palomar becomes difficult due to having to pass the bait back through the loop. Big, deep diving crankbaits, swimbaits, and spinnerbaits are prime candidates for an improved clinch.

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Loop Knot

When tied correctly, the loop knot allows a bait to slide freely around the loop. That is a huge plus for presentations that benefit from slack line. Topwater poppers, walk-the-dog style baits, and jerkbaits are the primary presentations that benefit from a loop knot. The loop allows the bait to move more freely, thereby maximizing the action of the lure and producing more strikes.

Snell Knot

The snell knot is the ultimate knot for flipping and pitching. It is super strong, and can be tied relatively easily with heavy fluorocarbon and braid. Although its strength is certainly a huge factor, the snell knot really shines when you set the hook. Because the line is actually secured to the shaft of the hook and not the eye, setting the hook with a snelled hook actually imparts a rotational motion on the hook, driving it into the fish’s mouth.

If you’re flipping a big weight this becomes vitally important, as big weights can actually pop a fishes mouth open on the hookset, sometimes preventing a traditional EWG hook from penetrating. A snell knot prevents that by forcing the hook to rotate into the jaw regardless of your weight size.

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Dropper Loop

Used to attach hooks or weights to your line, most commonly used when surf fishing.

Spider Hitch

Used to make a section of double line for a stronger connection to a swivel, hook, or leader.

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