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Each below has a place and task to perform. A good knowledge of knots is an essential part of every day fishing. You are welcome to print out any of the knots provided and practice them at you're leisure. ● Articles (By Species) ● Gen. Articles Albright Join two lines of different thicknesses. ● Tests

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Blood Join two similar thicknesses of line.

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Clinched Half Blood Attaching swivels,lures or hooks to the main line.

Dropper Loop Creates a stand out loop for attaching a hook to a trace.

Drop Loop Form a loop for attaching sinkers to the main line.

Flemish Eye Attach hooks to multi strand wire.

Grinner Attaching swivels, lures, and hooks to the main line.

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Half Blood Attach swivels, hooks and lures to the main line.

Hook Snell Attaching line to a hook with an up or down turned eye.

Hook Snood Attach trace line to a hook.

longliners Attaching a hook line to a continuous heavy main line.

Palomar An all purpose hook to line knot.

Perfect Loop Connecting lures or fly to heavy leader, trace or shock tippet.

Spider Hitch A relatively easy method to create a double.

Swivel Double Attaches a swivel to a double with the double remaining intact.

Thumb Attaching hooks and rings to heavy line.

Turle Tie a hook to a light leader.

Uni Knot Connecting hooks, swivels, rings and lures.

Wind On Wire Leader Long plastic coated wire traces

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Albright Knot - This knot is used to join two lines of different thicknesses. It is used Articles to attach a heavier 'leader' (rather than a double) to a lighter main line. (By Species) It requires careful forming of the loops. Gen. Articles Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Articles (By Species) Gen. Articles Tests Blood Bight Knot - This knot is used to create drop loops in light line traces. Its advantages are that the dropper tends to stand out from the main line and it's Cooking reputed 95% retained breaking strain. Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Articles (By Species) Gen. Articles Blood Knot - This is a high strength knot to join two similar thicknesses of line. It's Tests main advantage is it's low profile enabling it to run smoothly through rod line guides. Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord.

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Articles (By Species) Butterfly Dropper - Quick and easy to tie. Creates a loop that will stand away from Gen. Articles main line. Is most suitable for lines over 15 kilo. Can slip if not tightened properly.

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Centauri Knot - This knot is principally used to attach hooks through the eye to the line. Works well on a wide range of line strengths and claims to Articles retain 96% of breaking strain. (By Species) Gen. Articles Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Clinched Half Blood - This is a high strength multi purpose knot. It's main use is Articles attaching swivels,lures or hooks to the main line. (By Species) Formation should be assisted by pulling down to the base. Gen. Articles Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Dropper Loop - Creates a stand out loop for attaching a hook to a trace. Handy in that it can be tied anywhere along the line. Articles (By Species) Gen. Articles Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Articles Drop Loop - This is a high strength loop for the main line. It's main use is to form a (By Species) loop for attaching sinkers to the main line. Gen. Articles As with all knots remember to lubricate the line before pulling tight Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Articles (By Species) Gen. Articles Flemish Eye - Is the best method to attach hooks to multi strand wire. Its looseness acts like a spring and takes the pressure off the crimped sleave. Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Articles Grinner Knot - This is a multi purpose knot that is more securely clinched than it's relative blood knot. It's use is attaching swivels, lures, and hooks to (By Species) the main line. Gen. Articles Assist its formation by pulling down to the base. Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Articles (By Species) Half Blood Knot - This is a high strength multi purpose knot. It's main use Gen. Articles is to attach swivels, hooks and lures to the main line. Assist the formation by pulling down on the roll towards the base. Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Articles Hook Snell - Quick and simple method of attaching line to a hook with an (By Species) up or down turned eye. Can only be used with a free length of line as both Gen. Articles ends must pass through the eye. Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Articles (By Species) Gen. Articles Tests Hook Snood - This is a high strength knot to attach trace line to a hook. It's main advantage is the hook will lay along the direction of the line. Cooking Note that the length of the trace will be the length of the loop. Forum GPS Co-ord.

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Articles longliners Knot - For attaching a hook line to a continuous heavy main (By Species) line. Will not slip up or down the line Gen. Articles Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Articles (By Species) - An all purpose hook to line knot. Very quick to tie and Gen. Articles reasonably strong. Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Perfect loop - One of the better loop knots and can be used on lighter lines although best suited to the heavier. It will not kill the action of the lure or Articles fly. Function: Connecting lures or fly to heavy leader, trace or shock tippet. (By Species) Strength: Retains 70+ strength Gen. Articles Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Spider Hitch - A relatively easy method to create a double. May require Articles some practice to feed the loops progressively off the thumb when forming. (By Species) Reputed to retain 80% strength. Gen. Articles Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Articles Swivel to Double - Attaches a swivel to a double with the double remaining intact. (By Species) Gen. Articles Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord Retailers Distributors

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Thumb Knot - A knot useful for attaching hooks and rings to heavy line. May require some practice to sequentially ease the loops off your thumb. Articles (By Species) Gen. Articles Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Turle Knot - A snare knot that is used to tie a hook to a light leader. Articles (By Species) Gen. Articles Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Uni Knot - This versatile knot can be used can be used for connecting hooks, swivels, rings and lures. Its main advantage is that it retains virtually 90% breaking strain. Easy to tie even in the dark after practice. Articles (By Species) Gen. Articles Tests Cooking Forum GPS Co-ord. Retailers Distributors

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Wind on Wire Leader - A fairly simple join which enables reasonably Articles long plastic coated wire traces to be wound up through the rod guides. Can (By Species) be used for casting lures. Gen. Articles Tests

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