Difficulty Levels
Browse fishing knots by difficulty levels.
Fishing knots range from simple two-step ties to complex multi-wrap connections that take practice to master. If you are just starting out, begin with the beginner knots below — a Palomar Knot and an Improved Clinch Knot will cover most fishing situations. As your skills develop, move into the intermediate and advanced categories to unlock specialized knots like the FG Knot for braid-to-leader connections and the Bimini Twist for offshore doubled-line loops.
Advanced
Needle Knot
The Needle Knot threads the leader inside the fly line core for the smoothest possible fly …
FG Knot
The FG Knot is the strongest and slimmest braid-to-leader connection available. It passes through …
Bimini Twist
The Bimini Twist creates a doubled line that retains 100% of the line's original strength. The gold …
GT Knot
The GT Knot (Giant Trevally Knot) is an ultra-strong line-to-line connection designed for big game …
Nail Knot
The Nail Knot creates a smooth, streamlined connection between fly line and leader butt. Essential …
PR Knot
The PR Knot (bobbin knot) is the ultimate braid-to-leader connection for big game fishing. Tied with …
Offshore Swivel Knot
The Offshore Swivel Knot provides a strong connection for attaching heavy swivels in big game …
Beginner
Arbor Knot
The Arbor Knot secures fishing line to the reel spool. It is the essential first knot when spooling …
Improved Clinch Knot
The Improved Clinch Knot is one of the most widely used fishing knots for tying line to hooks, …
Bobber Stopper Knot
The Bobber Stopper Knot is a small knot tied on your mainline to control the depth of a slip bobber. …
Double Uni Knot
The Double Uni Knot joins two lines of different types or diameters. One of the most popular …
Palomar Knot
The Palomar Knot is one of the strongest and most reliable fishing knots. It works with all line …
Surgeon's Loop
The Surgeon's Loop is the easiest loop knot to tie. It creates a strong, reliable loop at the end of …
Uni Knot
The Uni Knot is one of the most versatile fishing knots, used for hooks, lures, joining lines, and …
Trilene Knot
The Trilene Knot is a strong, reliable terminal connection that passes the line through the hook eye …
Cat's Paw Knot
The Cat's Paw is a strong, symmetrical knot for attaching a doubled line to a swivel or ring. It …
Surgeon's Knot
The Surgeon's Knot is the quickest and easiest way to join two lines. Perfect for adding tippet to …
Centauri Knot
The Centauri Knot is a compact, reliable terminal connection popular in Australian fishing. It is …
Davy Knot
The Davy Knot is a fast, compact terminal knot popular in fly fishing. It uses minimal material and …
Figure 8 Loop
The Figure 8 Loop creates a simple, strong loop at the end of your line. Quick to tie and works well …
Duncan Loop
The Duncan Loop is an adjustable loop knot that lets you control loop size. It can slide tight as a …
World's Fair Knot
The World's Fair Knot won the Du Pont Great Knot Search in 1982 as the best new fishing knot. It is …
Eugene Bend
The Eugene Bend is a simple, strong knot for tying hooks and lures. Named after Eugene, Oregon, it …
Intermediate
Blood Knot
The Blood Knot is the classic knot for joining two lines of similar diameter. Essential for fly …
Perfection Loop
The Perfection Loop creates a small, perfectly aligned loop at the end of your line. It is the …
Non-Slip Loop Knot
The Non-Slip Loop Knot (Kreh Loop) creates a fixed-size loop that gives lures and flies maximum …
Albright Knot
The Albright Knot excels at joining lines of very different diameters or materials. A go-to for …
Haywire Twist
The Haywire Twist is the only reliable way to form a loop or connection in single-strand wire …
Alberto Knot
The Alberto Knot is a modified Albright that provides a stronger, slimmer connection for joining …
Dropper Loop
The Dropper Loop creates a perpendicular loop in the middle of your line for attaching hooks or …
Snell Knot
The Snell Knot creates a direct, straight-line pull from leader to hook shank. Ideal for bait …
Pitzen Knot
The Pitzen Knot (also called the 16-20 Knot or Eugene Bend) is a compact, strong terminal connection …
Spider Hitch
The Spider Hitch quickly doubles your line for extra strength. It is a faster alternative to the …
Knotless Knot
The Knotless Knot (Hair Rig Knot) is fundamental to carp fishing. It creates a hair rig that lets …
San Diego Jam Knot
The San Diego Jam Knot is a strong terminal connection popular among West Coast saltwater anglers. …
Slim Beauty Knot
The Slim Beauty creates a streamlined connection between braided line and heavy monofilament or …
Australian Plait
The Australian Plait (also called the Australian Braid) creates a strong doubled line section. It is …
Berkley Braid Knot
The Berkley Braid Knot was specifically designed for braided fishing lines. It provides excellent …
Bristol Knot
The Bristol Knot connects braided line to a looped leader with exceptional strength. A favorite …
J Knot
The J Knot is a strong, compact line-to-line connection that's quick to tie. It works well for …
Jansik Special
The Jansik Special passes the line through the hook eye three times for exceptional strength. It is …
Orvis Knot
The Orvis Knot is a compact, strong terminal connection developed by the Orvis Company. It works …
Baja Knot
The Baja Knot connects braided line directly to a hook or lure with a tight, secure grip. Developed …
Homer Rhode Loop
The Homer Rhode Loop creates a sturdy, fixed loop for connecting lures and flies. Named after …
Seaguar Knot
The Seaguar Knot was developed specifically for joining fluorocarbon leader to braided line. It …
Turle Knot
The Turle Knot creates a straight-line pull ideal for turned-down eye hooks in fly fishing. It keeps …
Egg Loop Knot
The Egg Loop Knot secures bait like salmon eggs, roe sacs, or soft baits to the hook shank. …
Yucatan Knot
The Yucatan Knot is a simple, strong connection for joining braided line to heavier monofilament or …
Rapala Knot
The Rapala Knot creates a non-slip loop that allows lures to swing freely for maximum action. …
Crazy Alberto Knot
The Crazy Alberto Knot is a variation of the Alberto that adds extra wraps for increased security. …