The complete book of fishing knots, leaders, and lines

Master every fishing knot you'll ever need. When you're fishing, there's nothing more frustrating than letting a poorly tied knot cost you the catch of the day. Knot expert Lindsey Philpott has written a guide to save anglers everywhere that anguish. The Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Leaders, and Lines contains directions for fifty kinds of knots, ranging from easier knots for beginners to specialized knots for more experienced fishermen. Each knot is explained with step-by-step instructions and color photographs, all done using a thick monofilament to make them as easy to see as possible. Here are just a few of the various types of knots you'll learn: Arbor Australian braid Palomar Japanese fisherman Bimini twist Paragum And many more! Also included is a glossary of terms to ensure that every part of the knot-tying process is easy to learn. The Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Leaders, and Lines offers clear instructions for tying winning leaders, tips for selecting lines, and up-to-date information from the field that will bring you the quickest, slickest, and best catch ever. Whether you're trolling for huge marlin on the open seas or fishing for blue gill in your favorite fishing hole, this book is a must-have for fishermen of all abilities. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for fishermen. Our books for anglers include titles that focus on fly fishing, bait fishing, fly-casting, spin casting, deep sea fishing, and surf fishing. Our books offer both practical advice on tackle, techniques, knots, and more, as well as lyrical prose on fishing for bass, trout, salmon, crappie, baitfish, catfish, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. Annotation Master every fishing knot youll ever need. When youre fishing, theres nothing more frustrating than letting a poorly tied knot cost you the catch of the day. Knot expert Lindsey Philpott has written a guide to save anglers everywhere that anguish. The Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Leaders, and Lines contains directions for fifty kinds of knots, ranging from easier knots for beginners to specialized knots for more experienced fishermen. Each knot is explained with step-by-step instructions and color photographs, all done using a thick monofilament to make them as easy to see as possible. Here are just a few of the various types of knots youll learn:ArborAustralian braidPalomarJapanese fishermanBimini twistParagumAnd many more!Also included is a glossary of terms to ensure that every part of the knot-tying process is easy to learn. The Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Leaders, and Lines offers clear instructions for tying winning leaders, tips for selecting lines, and up-to-date information from the field that will bring you the quickest, slickest, and best catch ever. Whether youre trolling for huge marlin on the open seas or fishing for blue gill in your favorite fishing hole, this book is a must-have for fishermen of all abilities The complete book of fishing knots, leaders, and lines contains directions for fifty kinds of knots, ranging from easier knots for beginners to specialized ones for more experienced fisherman. Each knot is explained with step-by-step instructions and color photographs, all done using a thick monofilament to make them as easy to see as possible. Abstract: The complete book of fishing knots, leaders, and lines contains directions for fifty kinds of knots, ranging from easier knots for beginners to specialized ones for more experienced fisherman. Each knot is explained with step-by-step instructions and color photographs, all done using a thick monofilament to make them as easy to see as possible Overhand Knot Palomar Knot; Snelling; Trilene Knot; Chapter 4: Line to Line Knots-Making Ends Meet; Albright Knot with a Lock; Bending Monel to Braid; Blood Knot (Simple); Complex Blood Knot; Huffnagle Knot; Surgeon's Knot; Chapter 5: Getting Hooked with Loops; Interlocking Loops; Duncan Loop; Egg Loop (aka Salmon Egg Loop); Homer Rhode Loop; Mono Loop (non-slip); Perfection Loop (aka Angler's Loop); Surgeon's Loop; Splicing a Loop in Dacron; Chapter 6: Knots for Fly-fishing; Albright Knot; Bimini Twist; Figure Eight Knot (with Orvis Loop Variation) Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: What You Need To Know About Knots; Knot Terminology; How Knots Work; How to Work with Line; How to Finish the Line; What Not to Do; Chapter 2: What You Need to Know About Line; Monofilament; Braided Line; Multifilament; Fluorocarbon; Wire; Knots for Wire; Figure Eight Knot; Haywire Twist; Chapter 3: Knots You Need to Know; Arbor Knot; Australian Braid; Bimini Twist; Crawford Knot; Improved Clinch Knot; Jansik Special; Japanese Fisherman's Knot; Offshore Swivel Knot; Orvis Knot Non-Slip Mono Loop Neater (Needle) Nail Knot; Surgeon's Knot & Loop; Trilene Knot; George Harvey Dry-Fly Knot; Whipped Loop; Chapter 7: Nail Knots-Now You'll Know; Tube Nail Knot; Emergency Nail Knot; Needle Nail Knot Alternative; Double Nail Knot; Nail Knot with a Loop; Chapter 8: Other Helpful Knots to Know; Paragum Knot; Improved Turle Knot; Whip Finish Snell; World's Fair Knot; Chapter 9: Building Terminal Rigs; Leaders for Fly Fishing; Dropper Loop; Fish-Finder Rig; Adding a Leader Anywhere with the Longliner's Knot; Shock Leader Content: What you need to know about knots -- What you need to know about line -- Knots you need to know -- Line to line knots (making ends meet) -- Getting hooked with loops -- Knots for fly-fishing -- Nail knots (now you'll know) -- Other helpful knots to know -- Building terminal rigs -- Last thoughts. Offers step-by-step instructions for tying winning leaders and fifty types of knots, ranging from easy knots for beginners to specialized ones for experienced fishermen, including arbor, palomar, and bimini twist, with tips for selecting lines Chapter 10: Last Thoughts Shock Cords; Shoelaces; Lanyard for License; The Best Spectra Knot; Glossary; Bibliography; Index