How to tie a knot

How to tie a knot

If you think you got broke off by a fish, but the end of your line is curled up, you probably just had a bad knot. You can avoid many of those "break offs" with a good knot. I use a Trilene knot or polomar knot in almost all cases. They are both extremely strong because they have the line wrapped around the eye twice. About the only time I don't use a polomar or Trilene knot is when I have a bait (such as a Pop-R) that either is hard to put a double line through or I think it may have better action if it isn't doubled. In that case, I use the clinch knot.
To tie a polomar knot, double (fold) your line and put it through the eye of your lure. Then take the folded end and go over and back under the other lines and grab the folded end. Now, put your lure completely through the loop you just made. Then pull the tag end of the line to take out the excess. Now hold the lure and pull the line to tighten it. Cut off the excess and you should have a good polomar knot. This is the strongest knot for braided line.
To tie a Trilene knot, put your line through the eye, form a circle with it and put it through the eye again. You leave enough excess line that you can wrap the excess around the line and tag 5 times. After wrapping 5 times, you put the tag end through the circle you made. Then, you wet it and clinch it. This is the strongest line for monofilament line.
To tie a clinch knot, put your line through the eye of your lure and leave about 6 inches. Hold both lines together and twist your lure 5 or 6 full turns. Put the excess line through the loop close to your bait, then put it back through the loop you just made. Pull on the excess while pushing the knot toward the bait. Now hold the lure and pull the line to tighten it. Cut off the excess and you should have a good clinch knot.