Salmon Fishing Knots

Salmon fishers everywhere know that catching the big fish does not mean a thing if you can’t hold on to him. The tackle you use and the strength of your fishing line is extremely important but so is the knot that you tie on that line. This can literally make or break your salmon catch. If you don’t want to lost your fish or your tackle, you had better learn quickly to tie a proper knot. Your salmon fishing knot should be both strong and tight so that the big fish you are going after won’t be able to get away by snapping it.

Firstly, make sure you have good, quality line. Salmon fishing is different than fishing for others as they are particularly strong and vigorous fish. Just think how hard they have to work to swim upstream for spawning! Get rid of any line that is old or has been damaged as it will hurt your chances of properly tying salmon fishing knots. Secondly make sure that you lubricate your line when tying your knot. Dish washing liquid will do the trick for you as long as you wash it off the line when the knot is done. Lubricant will keep the line from any friction and heat caused by tying a dry line, further weakening your knot. Finally, you will want to make sure that you use a knot that you can actually tie well. There are so many different knots out there that you can try and some of them are very detailed. However, the simplest, strongest knot that can be used with a several different types of line is the Palomar.

To tie the Palomar, simply make a loop in the fishing line and move it through the eye of your hook. Next, tie an overhand knot with that loop that allows the hook to hang freely. Then, move the loop over the hook and secure the knot. If you follow these simple steps, you will be tying salmon fishing knots like a pro.