How to Tie a fishing knot with Monofilament Fishing Line

Tying a fishing knot and learning how to tie a knot with monofilament and braided fishing line is invaluable information for every fisherman. Tying a good fishing knot is the strongest link between you and the Fish. A rushed or poorly tied fishing knot will always fail. You should always tie your fishing knot carefully with fresh line. Monofilament and super braid lines have different knots and each works better in different applications too. Monofilament can always be tied using a clinch know or an improved clinch. The number of twists vary with fishing line thickness but on average, can always be used. Braided Line doesn't work as effectively using clinch knots and one should use a polamar knot or berkely knot. You can learn how to tie a knot for braided line on the back of packaging. Joining two lines together is also very important. The strongest and most effective fishing knot for joing two kinds of fishing Line is the albright or reverse albright knot- I use this knot exclusively.
A monofilament knot should always be retied if the fishing line feels chaffed or thinned after a long fight with a fish or after a bad snag up. The longer you wait to retie, the sooner your knot will break.

Here is a basic video on how to tie a knot, an improved clinch knot, a polomar knot and a reverse albright knot with monfilament fishing line.

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