Monofilament Fishing Knots
46 knots compatible with monofilament.
Monofilament is the most knot-friendly fishing line. Its moderate stretch and surface grip means almost any properly tied knot holds well. The Improved Clinch Knot is the classic mono knot, but the Palomar Knot and Uni Knot are equally effective choices.
Arbor Knot
The Arbor Knot secures fishing line to the reel spool. It is the essential first knot when spooling any reel with new …
Blood Knot
The Blood Knot is the classic knot for joining two lines of similar diameter. Essential for fly fishing leaders and …
Improved Clinch Knot
The Improved Clinch Knot is one of the most widely used fishing knots for tying line to hooks, lures, and swivels. Easy …
Perfection Loop
The Perfection Loop creates a small, perfectly aligned loop at the end of your line. It is the standard loop for fly …
Bobber Stopper Knot
The Bobber Stopper Knot is a small knot tied on your mainline to control the depth of a slip bobber. Essential for …
Double Uni Knot
The Double Uni Knot joins two lines of different types or diameters. One of the most popular line-to-line connections …
Non-Slip Loop Knot
The Non-Slip Loop Knot (Kreh Loop) creates a fixed-size loop that gives lures and flies maximum freedom of movement. …
Palomar Knot
The Palomar Knot is one of the strongest and most reliable fishing knots. It works with all line types including braid, …
Albright Knot
The Albright Knot excels at joining lines of very different diameters or materials. A go-to for connecting backing to …
Surgeon's Loop
The Surgeon's Loop is the easiest loop knot to tie. It creates a strong, reliable loop at the end of your line for quick …
Uni Knot
The Uni Knot is one of the most versatile fishing knots, used for hooks, lures, joining lines, and spooling reels. Easy …
Alberto Knot
The Alberto Knot is a modified Albright that provides a stronger, slimmer connection for joining braided line to …
Dropper Loop
The Dropper Loop creates a perpendicular loop in the middle of your line for attaching hooks or dropper flies. Essential …
Needle Knot
The Needle Knot threads the leader inside the fly line core for the smoothest possible fly line-to-leader transition. …
Snell Knot
The Snell Knot creates a direct, straight-line pull from leader to hook shank. Ideal for bait fishing with circle hooks, …
FG Knot
The FG Knot is the strongest and slimmest braid-to-leader connection available. It passes through rod guides …
Pitzen Knot
The Pitzen Knot (also called the 16-20 Knot or Eugene Bend) is a compact, strong terminal connection favored by European …
Spider Hitch
The Spider Hitch quickly doubles your line for extra strength. It is a faster alternative to the Bimini Twist, popular …
Trilene Knot
The Trilene Knot is a strong, reliable terminal connection that passes the line through the hook eye twice for extra …
Bimini Twist
The Bimini Twist creates a doubled line that retains 100% of the line's original strength. The gold standard for …
Knotless Knot
The Knotless Knot (Hair Rig Knot) is fundamental to carp fishing. It creates a hair rig that lets bait sit naturally off …
San Diego Jam Knot
The San Diego Jam Knot is a strong terminal connection popular among West Coast saltwater anglers. Excellent for heavier …
Slim Beauty Knot
The Slim Beauty creates a streamlined connection between braided line and heavy monofilament or fluorocarbon leaders. …
Australian Plait
The Australian Plait (also called the Australian Braid) creates a strong doubled line section. It is easier to tie than …
Cat's Paw Knot
The Cat's Paw is a strong, symmetrical knot for attaching a doubled line to a swivel or ring. It distributes load evenly …
Surgeon's Knot
The Surgeon's Knot is the quickest and easiest way to join two lines. Perfect for adding tippet to leader in fly fishing …
Bristol Knot
The Bristol Knot connects braided line to a looped leader with exceptional strength. A favorite among inshore and …
Centauri Knot
The Centauri Knot is a compact, reliable terminal connection popular in Australian fishing. It is easy to tie and …
Davy Knot
The Davy Knot is a fast, compact terminal knot popular in fly fishing. It uses minimal material and provides a small, …
Figure 8 Loop
The Figure 8 Loop creates a simple, strong loop at the end of your line. Quick to tie and works well for loop-to-loop …
Duncan Loop
The Duncan Loop is an adjustable loop knot that lets you control loop size. It can slide tight as a fixed knot or remain …
J Knot
The J Knot is a strong, compact line-to-line connection that's quick to tie. It works well for joining braided mainline …
Jansik Special
The Jansik Special passes the line through the hook eye three times for exceptional strength. It is one of the strongest …
Orvis Knot
The Orvis Knot is a compact, strong terminal connection developed by the Orvis Company. It works well with light lines …
Homer Rhode Loop
The Homer Rhode Loop creates a sturdy, fixed loop for connecting lures and flies. Named after legendary angler Homer …
Turle Knot
The Turle Knot creates a straight-line pull ideal for turned-down eye hooks in fly fishing. It keeps the fly aligned …
Egg Loop Knot
The Egg Loop Knot secures bait like salmon eggs, roe sacs, or soft baits to the hook shank. Essential for steelhead and …
GT Knot
The GT Knot (Giant Trevally Knot) is an ultra-strong line-to-line connection designed for big game fishing. It retains …
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 easy to tie and …
Yucatan Knot
The Yucatan Knot is a simple, strong connection for joining braided line to heavier monofilament or fluorocarbon leader. …
Eugene Bend
The Eugene Bend is a simple, strong knot for tying hooks and lures. Named after Eugene, Oregon, it is popular for trout …
Nail Knot
The Nail Knot creates a smooth, streamlined connection between fly line and leader butt. Essential for fly fishing …
PR Knot
The PR Knot (bobbin knot) is the ultimate braid-to-leader connection for big game fishing. Tied with a bobbin tool, it …
Rapala Knot
The Rapala Knot creates a non-slip loop that allows lures to swing freely for maximum action. Recommended by Rapala for …
Crazy Alberto Knot
The Crazy Alberto Knot is a variation of the Alberto that adds extra wraps for increased security. Excellent for …
Offshore Swivel Knot
The Offshore Swivel Knot provides a strong connection for attaching heavy swivels in big game fishing. It uses a doubled …