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.

N/A Beginner

Arbor Knot

The Arbor Knot secures fishing line to the reel spool. It is the essential first knot when spooling any reel with new …

Specialty
~85% Intermediate

Blood Knot

The Blood Knot is the classic knot for joining two lines of similar diameter. Essential for fly fishing leaders and …

Line to Line
~85% Beginner

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 …

Terminal Connection
~85% Intermediate

Perfection Loop

The Perfection Loop creates a small, perfectly aligned loop at the end of your line. It is the standard loop for fly …

Loop Knot
N/A Beginner

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 …

Specialty
~85% Beginner

Double Uni Knot

The Double Uni Knot joins two lines of different types or diameters. One of the most popular line-to-line connections …

Line to Line
~85% Intermediate

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. …

Loop Knot
~95% Beginner

Palomar Knot

The Palomar Knot is one of the strongest and most reliable fishing knots. It works with all line types including braid, …

Terminal Connection
~85% Intermediate

Albright Knot

The Albright Knot excels at joining lines of very different diameters or materials. A go-to for connecting backing to …

Line to Line
~80% Beginner

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 …

Loop Knot
~80% Beginner

Uni Knot

The Uni Knot is one of the most versatile fishing knots, used for hooks, lures, joining lines, and spooling reels. Easy …

Terminal Connection
~90% Intermediate

Alberto Knot

The Alberto Knot is a modified Albright that provides a stronger, slimmer connection for joining braided line to …

Line to Line
~80% Intermediate

Dropper Loop

The Dropper Loop creates a perpendicular loop in the middle of your line for attaching hooks or dropper flies. Essential …

Loop Knot
~90% Advanced

Needle Knot

The Needle Knot threads the leader inside the fly line core for the smoothest possible fly line-to-leader transition. …

Specialty
~90% Intermediate

Snell Knot

The Snell Knot creates a direct, straight-line pull from leader to hook shank. Ideal for bait fishing with circle hooks, …

Terminal Connection
~95% Advanced

FG Knot

The FG Knot is the strongest and slimmest braid-to-leader connection available. It passes through rod guides …

Line to Line
~95% Intermediate

Pitzen Knot

The Pitzen Knot (also called the 16-20 Knot or Eugene Bend) is a compact, strong terminal connection favored by European …

Specialty
~90% Intermediate

Spider Hitch

The Spider Hitch quickly doubles your line for extra strength. It is a faster alternative to the Bimini Twist, popular …

Loop Knot
~85% Beginner

Trilene Knot

The Trilene Knot is a strong, reliable terminal connection that passes the line through the hook eye twice for extra …

Terminal Connection
~100% Advanced

Bimini Twist

The Bimini Twist creates a doubled line that retains 100% of the line's original strength. The gold standard for …

Loop Knot
~85% Intermediate

Knotless Knot

The Knotless Knot (Hair Rig Knot) is fundamental to carp fishing. It creates a hair rig that lets bait sit naturally off …

Specialty
~90% Intermediate

San Diego Jam Knot

The San Diego Jam Knot is a strong terminal connection popular among West Coast saltwater anglers. Excellent for heavier …

Terminal Connection
~90% Intermediate

Slim Beauty Knot

The Slim Beauty creates a streamlined connection between braided line and heavy monofilament or fluorocarbon leaders. …

Line to Line
~95% Intermediate

Australian Plait

The Australian Plait (also called the Australian Braid) creates a strong doubled line section. It is easier to tie than …

Loop Knot
~95% Beginner

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 …

Specialty
~80% Beginner

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 …

Line to Line
~95% Intermediate

Bristol Knot

The Bristol Knot connects braided line to a looped leader with exceptional strength. A favorite among inshore and …

Line to Line
~85% Beginner

Centauri Knot

The Centauri Knot is a compact, reliable terminal connection popular in Australian fishing. It is easy to tie and …

Specialty
~75% Beginner

Davy Knot

The Davy Knot is a fast, compact terminal knot popular in fly fishing. It uses minimal material and provides a small, …

Terminal Connection
~75% Beginner

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 …

Loop Knot
~80% Beginner

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 …

Loop Knot
~85% Intermediate

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 …

Line to Line
~95% Intermediate

Jansik Special

The Jansik Special passes the line through the hook eye three times for exceptional strength. It is one of the strongest …

Specialty
~85% Intermediate

Orvis Knot

The Orvis Knot is a compact, strong terminal connection developed by the Orvis Company. It works well with light lines …

Terminal Connection
~80% Intermediate

Homer Rhode Loop

The Homer Rhode Loop creates a sturdy, fixed loop for connecting lures and flies. Named after legendary angler Homer …

Loop Knot
~75% Intermediate

Turle Knot

The Turle Knot creates a straight-line pull ideal for turned-down eye hooks in fly fishing. It keeps the fly aligned …

Terminal Connection
~85% Intermediate

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 …

Terminal Connection
~100% Advanced

GT Knot

The GT Knot (Giant Trevally Knot) is an ultra-strong line-to-line connection designed for big game fishing. It retains …

Line to Line
~80% Beginner

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 …

Terminal Connection
~85% Intermediate

Yucatan Knot

The Yucatan Knot is a simple, strong connection for joining braided line to heavier monofilament or fluorocarbon leader. …

Line to Line
~80% Beginner

Eugene Bend

The Eugene Bend is a simple, strong knot for tying hooks and lures. Named after Eugene, Oregon, it is popular for trout …

Terminal Connection
~85% Advanced

Nail Knot

The Nail Knot creates a smooth, streamlined connection between fly line and leader butt. Essential for fly fishing …

Line to Line
~100% Advanced

PR Knot

The PR Knot (bobbin knot) is the ultimate braid-to-leader connection for big game fishing. Tied with a bobbin tool, it …

Line to Line
~85% Intermediate

Rapala Knot

The Rapala Knot creates a non-slip loop that allows lures to swing freely for maximum action. Recommended by Rapala for …

Terminal Connection
~90% Intermediate

Crazy Alberto Knot

The Crazy Alberto Knot is a variation of the Alberto that adds extra wraps for increased security. Excellent for …

Line to Line
~95% Advanced

Offshore Swivel Knot

The Offshore Swivel Knot provides a strong connection for attaching heavy swivels in big game fishing. It uses a doubled …

Terminal Connection