How to tie Braid to Leader knot? (Step-by-Step Fishing Tutorial)

 Quick tutorial braid to leader fishing knot, step by step demonstration. This knot is essential for every fisherman to know because you can join different size and type lines together.

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 @HowToFish  More about Albright knot: The Albright knot is a classic fishing knot used to join two lines of different diameters or materials most commonly tying a thin braided line to a thicker monofilament or fluorocarbon leader. 🎣 When to Use the Albright Knot Use it when you need to connect: Braided main line → monofilament/fluorocarbon leader (very common setup) Lines of unequal thickness (e.g., heavy shock leader to lighter main line) Different materials that don’t naturally grip each other well Typical situations: Surf fishing (adding a strong shock leader) Spinning setups with braid + fluoro leader Fly fishing (attaching backing to fly line) 👍 Pros Great for different diameters Works much better than many knots when one line is much thicker than the other. Slim profile Passes through rod guides fairly smoothly compared to bulkier knots. Strong if tied correctly Holds well under tension, especially with braid-to-leader connections. Versatile Works with mono, fluoro, and braid combinations. 👎 Cons Can slip if tied poorly Especially with very slick braided lines. Not the strongest modern option Takes practice Slightly more complex than basic knots like the uni knot. Tag end can catch If not trimmed cleanly, it may snag in guides, burn the tag ends. ⚖️ Quick Comparison Easier than: FG knot Harder than: Double uni knot Strength: Very good Best use: Reliable, quick braid to leader connection 🧠 Simple Tip If you’re just starting: Use the Albright knot for a balance of strength + simplicity Upgrade to FG knot later if you want maximum performance

Learn 5 Best Knots for Hooks in 5 minutes (Step-by-Step Fishing Tutorial)

Learn how to tie 5 best knots for hooks in 5 minutes. This quick step-by-step fishing tutorial shows you the strongest and most reliable hook-tying knots for both beginners and experienced anglers. Perfect for mono, fluoro and braid. Improve your rig strength and land more fish with these essentials fishing knots.

Watch the full video on YouTube for detailed instructions. 

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How to tie fishing line to fishing or spinning reel? Arbor Knot

There are many ways how you can attach fishing line to fishing reel.

This fishing knot is beginner friendly and one that every fisherman should know.

It's very important to know that this knot is not super strong and unbreakable, it is opposite this knot is the one that will save your fishing equipment.

 

This video belongs to youtube fishing knot channel How to Fish

The Arbor Knot is essentially the  seatbelt  for your fishing line. While most knots are about catching the fish, this one is entirely about protecting your gear and ensuring your line actually stays attached to the reel.

Think of it as the foundational anchor. Without a proper arbor knot, your entire day on the water could end in a  ghost reel  situation where the line spins but the spool stays still.

 Why It’s a Lifesaver for Your Reel

 1. Prevents  Line Slippage

Modern fishing reels especially those using braided line are very smooth. Braided line is essentially slippery plastic. If you don't use an arbor knot (which cinches tighter as tension is applied), the entire  block  of line can spin around the spool like a loose wedding ring on a finger.

 The Result: You try to reel in, but the line doesn't move. The arbor knot creates the initial friction needed to  grip  the metal.

 2. The  Last Stand  Protection

If you hook into a massive fish that  runs  (pulls out all your line), you will eventually hit the end of your spool.

 The Save: A weak knot will snap or untie, and you’ll lose your fish and $30 worth of line.

 The Arbor Knot: It’s designed to be a  jam knot.  The more the fish pulls, the tighter the overhand knot jams against the main loop, giving you one last chance to stop the fish before everything is gone.

 3. Even Line Lay

A bulky, messy knot at the start creates a  bump  on the spool. As you wind more line over that bump, it creates an uneven surface.

 The Save: The arbor knot is low profile. It keeps the core of the spool level, which prevents tangles and  wind knots  later when you're casting.

 How to Tie Arbor Knot (The 3 Step Logic)

You don't need a PhD in seamanship for this one. It’s just two simple overhand knots:

1. The Loop: Wrap your line around the reel spool and tie a standard overhand knot around the  standing  (main) part of the line. This creates a sliding loop.

2. The Stopper: Tie a second overhand knot at the very end of the  tail  (the tag end).

3. The Cinch: Pull the main line. The loop will slide down and tighten against the spool, and the  stopper  knot will jam against the first knot, locking it in place.

 

Pro Tip: If you are using Braided Line, the arbor knot might still slip because braid is so slick. Most anglers put a small piece of electrical tape over the knot or  back  the reel with a few yards of monofilament first.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

My Favorite Fishing Knot! | How to tie a Snell knot? | Fishing Knots

A Snell Knot is a widely used fishing knot and dates from the old times when hooks didn't have the eye. Today there are less and less hooks on the market without the eye. The Snell Knot is definitely one of the best and most popular.

This knot gets more fish hooked when used with the circle hook than any other fishing knots by 20%, but I would take this information with reserve because the information that I found is not completely descriptive like which knot is compared, what was the fishing line used, what type of fishing, what fish.....



Some advantages of a Snell Knot are:

*You can Snell any hook, even the hook without an eye
*The knot is fixed to the fishing hook shank and it is impossible for the hook to move on the line
*Strength is on the highest level
*Fun for kids to learn



Disadvantages of a Snell Knot are:

*It takes about 30 seconds, depends on proficiency, but at least double the time than some other knots
*Tying small hooks can be really challenging. It is necessary to have good coordination and high precision
*Easy to fail tying, one out of ten, even for someone who did it thousands of times

Video with Snell knot tutorial:

Credits: How to Fish - YouTube channel

 

Video with Snell knot tutorial with ultra small hook:

Credits: How to Fish - YouTube channel

Ultra small hook tied with Snell knot!

Enjoy fishing, tight lines!

Clinch Knot | How to tie a Clinch Knot | Quick and easy knot tutorial with fishing tips

Instruction on How to Tie Clinch Knot

We all love fishing and fishing knots are a part of our life so it's better that we know them better for our chances to catch our dream fish. There are many different types of knots that we can use for fishing, many of them are good, but usually we use just a couple that we can remember. Lots of fishing knots have their purpose, why they exist and why someone created them, went is the right time to use them and what fishing line should be used.

It's the same as when you go fishing, and it's never the same, you never catch the same fish, but if you change to a spot just a 50 meters away, the fish species that you should target and try to catch are completely different. That means you need different bait, rod, line, hooks and even knots. That's why we here will try to assist you in finding the best fishing knot for the right occasion.

If you are using eyeless hooks, the Clinch Knot and Improved Clinch Knot are not the ones you should use.

How to tie a Clinch Knot ?

Step 1.

Get the line thru the hook for about 10cm or 5inch. Look at picture 1.

Step 2. Hold with thumb and index finger the main fishing line tag end, with the other hand hold the fishing hook then start twisting the hook 6 times if the line is less than 30pounds or around 15kg, if your line is over 15kg or 30 pounds twist only 4 times because it's more than enough. If you twist more then necessary you will damage the line with lots of friction or it will be unevenly tied and easy to untie.

Step 3. Push the Tag end inside the loop under the hook eye, look at the orange coloured line in my picture ( I know I'm not talented for drawing :) ).

Step 4. Very important step with all knots, before finishing the knot, you need to lubricate it to reduce friction and damaging the fishing line. You can lubricate with water or saliva it doesn't really make a big difference. After you finish all of these steps, you should get a knot like this one below.

Step 5. Cut the end tag close to the knot, but not too close to prevent untying.

Step 6. There is one more optional step that you can use with all knots at the end. Some old man taught me when I was a kid that I should use a lighter to burn the tag end so fish can't poke on the sharp tag end which could be negative for the fishes interest for the bait. I think there is one more good reason that you should burn the tag end and that is that the burned end becomes thicker and is much. much harder to slip over even when the fishing knot is tied properly. Why not, if you have time one more secure measure can just help in extreme situations maybe with your biggest fish.


Step 7. If you still have some hesitations on how to tie a fishing knot? I recommend the Youtube channel How to Fish - Fishing tutorials.

Clinch Knot video tutorial you can watch down here:

Enjoy fishing, tight lines!
@Ivo

Dropper Loop | How to tie Dropper Loop Fishing knot | Fishing knots

Dropper Loop

The Dropper loop is a type of loop knot which is often used on multi-hook fishing lines. It can be created in the middle of a long line and forms a loop which is off to the side of the line.

You can tie Dropper Loop fishing knot in lots of rigs ex. add hook to trout rig or add more hooks to deep sea fishing or tie your jig for bass fishing... If you are creative you will find lots of different ways to tie this loop to your fishing line.

Video with tutorial:

Credits: How to Fish - YouTube channel

Enjoy fishing, tight lines!

Tie 2 fishing lines together | Instructions and analysis of Albright Knot | Braid to Leader Knot

Albright Knot is one of top 10 fishing knots every fisherman should know.
This not is used worldwide from north freshwater salmon fisherman in Alaska to southern saltwater, open ocean fishing in Australia. Now you probably think what is the reason and why is this knot special? If you think like that you're close to answer because it it special and it is also known as Albright Special!

Advantages:
*You can join any two fishing lines together, this means tippet 10 lb to main line 50lb, mono to braided line or fluorcarbon, or any other combination.
*This knot is suitable for freshwater and saltwater fishing.
 *Time to learn 45min

Disadvantages:
*Moderate skills are necessary to tie this knot

Video with tutorial:

Credits: How to Fish - YouTube channel

Enjoy fishing, tight lines!

How to join 2 fishing lines | How to tie the Surgeon's Knot | Braid to Leader Fishing Knot

The Surgeon's Big Game Fishing Knot is a knot to join or tie a braided line to mono or braided to leader or fluorocarbon. In this tutorial you will learn how to easily tie a braid to leader fishing knot.

The first time I saw this knot, I was a kid and one old man told me this is a braid to braid knot and 15 years later I went on fishing charters and they told us that it is a braid to leader knot. This is some kind of variant of the Surgeon's knot because it has more wraps than an ordinary Surgeon's knot.

This fishing knot is strong and quick to tie. It is very reliable and I'm sure you're going to use it after watching this video.

Advantages of Surgeon's Fishing Knot are:
* You can tie it easier than other knots especially in low light or adverse conditions
* You can join 2 different fishing lines with different diameters and characteristics.
    Examples:( braid to braid, mono to braid, fluorocarbon to mono, mono to mono etc...)
* Stronger knot than any other (near 100%) - used in big game fishing 

  Credits: How to Fish - YouTube channel

Enjoy fishing, tight lines!

San Diego Jam Knot | Fishing Knot for big fishing lures | 94% breaking strain!

The San Diego Jam Knot is one of the essential fishing knots because it's very reliable and it's strength beats the Palomar knot.

This knot is often mixed with the Uni knot but they are completely different because they are wrapping 2 lines but going in different directions. We can say it's some kind of reversal of the Improved Clinch knot, but much stronger and that's the reason of it's use in big game fishing. If you want to catch Tuna this is the knot you can use for tying heavy lures.

The number of times you need to wrap your line depends on your fishing line and you will quickly find out after tying a couple of times. Usually wrap 4-8 times, 4 times for 50+lb line and 8 times for less then 10lb fishing line.

When tightening the knot don't forget to lubricate as you do with every other fishing knot and try to keep the line spiral from overlapping otherwise the knot will cut itself and you will maybe lose a once in a lifetime perfect catch.

Pros:
*Used for fishing hooks, swivels, lures...
*Lure can swing thru the knot
*Strong 94% breaking strain
*Fishing lines mono,braid and fluoro
*Medium skills required
*Fast learning

Cons
*Double time to tie than Palomar Knot with similar strength
*It needs practice, not for beginners

Video with tutorial:

Credits: How to Fish - YouTube channel

Enjoy fishing, tight lines!

What is the strongest fishing knot? Palomar, Snell or Improved Clinch knot?

Fishing knots breaking strength test 

Palomar vs Improved Clinch vs Snell knot!

What is the strongest fishing knot? A question that probably every one of us who likes fishing sometimes ask themselves.



This is the second test of fishing knots breaking strength comparison with the Snell vs Palomar knot.

If you missed the first test between the Clinch and Improved Clinch knot, you can find it here First test Clinch vs Improved Clinch knot.



We used the same rules and same equipment like in test one and you can find out in the link below.
 The results fishing knots strength chart:

As we can see in the graph and table, in the conditions and equipment that we used for testing in those two tests Palomar knot was the strongest fishing knot. Second place is Snell knot and third place is the Improved Clinch knot.

The results fishing knots strength table:

(Snell vs Palomar knot)

 If you want to see the testing video click here:

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Enjoy fishing and tight lines!