Why knots matter: A strong, well-tied knot ensures your hook stays secure and prevents losing fish due to line failure. Core knots to learn: Improved Clinch, Palomar, and Arbor knots cover most ...

It’s time for some more notes on knots. Some will recall that I periodically spend absurd amounts of time testing fishing knots on some lab equipment and then publish the results, usually in our print ...

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The perfection loop fishing knot is a foundation knot for fly fisherman. It is used to tie the butt section of fly leaders to make loop to loop connections with fly line. It is one of the best knots ...

Last Tuesday, I enjoyed one of my favorite rites of spring as I hooked and landed 18 smallmouths from the Juniata River. Most of those fish averaged 14 to 16 inches, with the biggest on being a ...