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A few useful tips on tying off hooks & equipment

Grinner Knot

Double up the line and then form a loop
Pass the end through the loop to form a knot
Pass the end through the loop again, forming a double knot.
Wet the knot (as with all monofilament knots) and pull tight forming a small loop about 3/4 of an inch long. Trim off the excess line.

Blood Knot

Lay the 2 lines side by side.
Gripping a loose end twist both lines together.
Pass the free ends through the centre twist in the opposite directions.
Wet the knot (as with all monofilament knots), pull tight and trim as shown.

Double overhand Knot

Double up the line and then form a loop.
Pass the end through the loop to form a knot.
Pass the end through the loop again, forming a double knot.
Wet the knot (as with all monofilament knots) and pull tight forming a small loop about 3/4 of an inch long. Trim off the excess line.

Half Blood Knot

Thread the line through the eye.
Wrap the loose end at least six times around the line.
Pass the end through the loop closest to the eye.
Wet, pull tight and trim.

Water Knot

Used for joining lengths of line together or to make up leaders

Double about 2 feet of line, form a loop and pass the doubled end through it.
Continue passing the end through the loop, 4 times in total.
Wet the knot and pull tight so a loop of about 1 foot is created and trim the loose end.
Pull on all four ends to close knot.

Cut the loop off centre so that further knots on the ends do not foul each other.

NOTE: If you are joining two separate lines together then this loop shortcut method of tying is not usable. in such a case the 2 lines are laid side by side (as opposed to simply looping the line) and the above steps are performed. There will be no loop to cut at the end as two separate lines have been used throughout.

Knotless Knot

Begin by tying a small (1/4 inch) overhand loop at the end of about 18 inches of braid, trimming the end tight. Thread it through the eye of the hook.
Hold the loop at a distance from the bend of the hook equal to the size of the bait to be used. Whip the hair rig to the back of the hook.
Continue whipping a total of 7 times and then feed the end through the eye
Pull the rig tight and add a drop of superglue to give it added strength.

2 Loops

Joining lines (hook lengths)

Tie a double overhand loop into both of the lines to be joined.
Pass one loop through the other.
Thread the end of the shorter line (or hook end of a hooklength) through the inner loop.
Pull this line all the way through the loop, feeding the double overhand knot through as well. Arrange the knot as shown above and pull tight. To undo this knot simply grip the loops and push them together and unthread the hooklength.

Palomar Knot

Begin by forming a loop and passing it through the eye.
Form a knot as shown left with the looped end of the line.
Now open up the loop a little and pass the hook or swivel through the loop.
Wet the knot and pull tight, trimming off the excess line.

Spade End Knot

For tying Spade end Hooks

Lay a loop of line over the bend of the hook. Grip the loop togrthrt with the bend between your finger and thumb.
This is the tricky part. Wrap the short end ten times around the line and hook shank. This can be wrapped either from the spade down to the bend or, as shown above, from the bend to the spade. The second is probably the easiest to master.
Swapping your grip to reveal the loop and bend, pass the free end of the line through the loop..
Pull the main line and free end equaly to tighten the knot. Wet the line and dress the knot before final tightening. It is essential to ensure the line comes from the inside of the hook over the front of the spade. Trim off the loose end.

Stop Knot

Lay loop of line over the main line and hold it between your thumb and forefinger.
Wind six turns around both lines.
Thread the end through the loop.
Pull tight and trim, leaving 2 inches of line after the knot.