KNOTS
Knots are used to tie your rigs. Knots are one of the most underlooked but important aspect of CNR fishing. Whether your do luring or baiting, knots are a part of the factors that determine if you are able to land the fish. Tie a poor knot, the fish will escape.
There are 3 kinds of basic knots in fishing:
1. Trilene knot
2. Snell knot
3. Surgeon's knot
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1. Trilene knot
The Trilene knot is an extremely strong knot used on swivels and snaps. It is also easy to tie and it is very suitable for newbie anglers to learn.
Step 1: Pass the open end of the line through the eye of a swivel twice and form a small loop.
Step 2: Use your thumb and index finger to retain the loop and coil the open-ended line around the main line 5 times.
Step 3: Pass the line throught the loop your fingers where holding on to.
Step 4: Push the knot up the swivel to compact the coils and pull the open-ended line to tighten. If done correctly, you will have a nicely tied Trilene knot.
2. Snell knot
The Snell knot is another easy-to-tie knot for newbies. It is only used to tie the hook to the leader line by coiling rounds and rounds of line around it.
Step 1: Pass one end of the line through the eye of the hook from the sharp side for about half the length of the hook shank.
Step 2: Hold the free end tightly against the hook shank and use the longer free end to wrap at least 5 times around the shank of the hook. Make the wraps are tight against the shank and touching against one another. Pass the long end of the free end through the eye from the back of the hook.
Step 3: If done correctly, you will have a nicely snelled hook.
3. Surgeon's knot
The Surgeon's knot is a knot which is used to connect the hook snood to the main leader. It is relatively easy to tie although some practice is needed.
Step 1: Take lines you want to join, at least one end from each line must be open. Hold the two lines together with your thumb and index finger and make a loop.
Step 2: Take the two open ended lines and go through the loop three times. If done correctly, you will have a nicely attached hook snood.
Step 3: Pull and tighten all four lines simultaneously to achieve well formed surgeon's knot.
And remember, practice makes perfect! Keep on trying, and you will succeed!