Friday, July 3, 2009

Fishing Knots

I've started producing a series of tutorial videos for fishing knots. On a regular basis, I will be introducing more of these videos to be used a useful tool in the art of fishing. The quality may not be the best at the moment, but it will improve as soon as I can get my hands on better video equipment.
Knot tying is one of the most important skills to acquire for fishing. I plays such an integral part in this sport, that if not done properly, not only could you loose your catch from a faulty knot tying your hook on, but you also need this skill for tying line on to your reel spool, tying a monofilament leader onto braid, tying backing onto fly line, but also tying the correct knot onto lures to give the lure the best possible movement in the water.
Some people invent there own knots. It may be because that they have never been taught the correct way, or they just don't care and think any knot will hold, and as most of you already know that's not the case. With materials like monofilament that are very smooth, tying an incorrect knot can either come undone under stress and that usually happens when you have a fish or it may cut into itself and cause a breakage, and this always happens at the most critical time.
Some of the knots I'll be showing you can be used for several purposes, but some of the knots are for specific fishing situations, but I will cover them in mor detail in future blogs and videos.
So sit back and enjoy.

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