There are A LOT of fishing knots out there and it can be overwhelming to think you need to know them all.
We've narrowed it down to three for you.
Palomar Knot
Any time you need to tie a knot that clinches directly down onto a piece of tackle (hook, swivel, sinker) consider using a Palomar Knot.
This is arguably the most used knot in the bass fishing world.
The great thing about a Palomar knot is that you never have to worry about this knot slipping. Because of the knot requiring you to run a loop around whatever you are tying the knot onto, the line itself will break before your knot ever has the chance to slip.
This knot is great for the following: Texas rigs, Dropshot rigs, Carolina Rigs, Wacky Rigs, Ned rigs, and even Alabama rigs!
See the below video to learn how to tie a Palomar knot...
Surgeon's Loop Knot
In some situations the movement and presentation of a lure can be negatively impacted by having a knot clinched directly against a hook. Having space between the knot and the eye of the hook helps to avoid this.
Hard baits, such as crankbaits, jerkbaits, walking baits, etc., require as free of motion as possible so as to not affect the designed movement of the lure when being retrieved.
A Surgeon's Loop knot does just that!
The Surgeon's Loop knot leaves room between the lure and the knot to allow lures to freely move and perform the way they are designed to when being retrieved.
Before choosing a split ring, snap, or a knot that ties directly onto your hard baits, consider a Surgeon's Loop knot to get the best action out of your lures.
If you think you are using a lure that is too big to pass through the line loops when tying the knot, consider a Duncan Loop knot as an alternative.
See the below video to learn how to tie a Surgeon's Loop knot...
Albright Knot
There are many reasons in bass fishing to consider utilizing both braided line and a smaller strip of either monofilament or fluorocarbon on the same setup. The shorter section of line, usually mono or fluorocarbon, is called the "leader".
For topwater fishing a common combination is braid with a monofilament leader. For subsurface fishing, especially on spinning setups, anglers will choose to use braided line with a fluorocarbon leader.
It's these situations where an Albright knot really shines.
See the below video to learn how to tie an Albright knot...
Shout out to the FTWQ YouTube channel.
Their knot tying videos are the easiest instructional videos to follow along with when learning how to properly tie fishing knots.
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