Give yourself about a foot of free line on top to work with...
2. Take the free end back, behind and then under the straight line.
3. Bring the free end back over the top to form a full loop. Keep loops fairly loose at this point.
4. Continue looping the free end around the straight line in the same direction. Form about four loops....
5. With the free end coming from the bottom of a turn, pass it between the eye and the first loop.
6. Slowly pull out all slack. Then pull tightly and trim off the end.
Palomar Knot
The Palomar Knot is easy to tie correctly, and consistently the strongest knot known to hold terminal tackle
1. Double about 4" of line and pass the loop through the eye of fishing hook.
2. Let the fishing hook hang loose, and tie an overhand knot in the doubled line.
Avoid twisting the lines and do NOT tighten the knot.
3. Pull the loop end of the line far enough to pass it over the hook, swivel or lure.
Make sure the loop passes completely over the attachment.
4. Pull both the tag end and the standing line until the knot is tightened. Clip off the tag end of the fishing line.
Improved Clinch Knot
1. An old standby for fishermen. Pass the line through the eye of hook, swivel or lure. Double back and make 5 turns around the standing line.
Hold the coils in place; thread end of line through the first loop above the eye, then through the big loop as shown.
2. Hold the tag end and standing line while coils are pulled up. Take care that coils are in spiral, not lapping over each other. Slide tight against the eye. Clip tag end.
Trilene Knot
1. Run the end of line through eye of hook or lure and double back through the eye a second time.
2. Loop around the standing part of line 5 or 6 times.
3. Thread the tag end back between the eye and the coils as shown.
