Fishing knots
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Revision as of 20:50, December 4, 2010
Special Knots, and Advanced Knots, for Wolf, Bear, Webelos, Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class.
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Here are knots for Fishing and Fly Fishing merit badges as well as the Venturing Fishing (Ranger Award elective).
Arbor Backing Knot
See The Ashley Book of Knots # 1841, p 309. Grog notes: "The Anchor Bend is also known as the Fisherman's Bend is an excellent knot to use for attaching an anchor line to an anchor." The Arbor Knot also attatches the line to the fishing reel Arbor.
- Required for
- Lesson Videos
- Grog's Animated Knots: Anchor Bend - Wonder How To Video: Anchor Bend Knot - Wonder How To Video: Anchor Bend Knot - Wonder How To Video: Anchor Knots
Barrel Knot
- Required for
- Fishing #4, Fishing (Ranger Award elective) #8 Options b.4.
Blood Knot
Grog notes: "The Blood Knot is used to join two lines of similar size, e.g., when joining sections of leader or tippet." The Blood Knot is a simple and secure means to tie two lines together, even if they are different sizes.
- Required for
- Fly Fishing #3, Fishing (Ranger Award elective) #8 Options b.4.
- Lesson Videos
- Video: Blood Knot - Grog's Animated Knots: Blood Knot - Wonder How To Video: Blood Knot For Bass Fishing - Wonder How To Video: Blood Knots - Wonder How To Video: Double Blood Knot To Join Lines
Blood Loop
- Required for
- Fishing #4.
Clinch Knot
Grog notes: "The Clinch knot provides one good method of securing fishing line to a hook, lure, or swivel. The "improved" version used here includes an extra tuck under the final turn, shown at step 8. It is commonly used to fasten the leader to the fly. It is not recommended if you are using over 12lb test line." The Clinch knot is used to tie fishing line to a hook, lure, or swivel. Do not use with heavy line.
- Required for
- Fishing #4, Fly Fishing #3, Fishing (Ranger Award elective) #8 Options b.4.
- Lesson Videos
Fisherman's Knot
The Fisherman's knot is used to tie two fishing lines or ropes of equal size together. One benefit is that it makes a very small knot.
- Required for
- Venturing Outdoor Bronze Award #7h & [[Ranger Award #7h.
Improved Clinch Knot
The Improved Clinch Knot like the original Clinch Knot is used to tie fishing line to a hook, lure, or swivel. The Improved Cinch Knot has an extra tuck under the final turn. Do not use with heavy line.
- Required for
- Fly Fishing #3, Fishing (Ranger Award elective) #8 Options b.4.
- Lesson Videos
Nail Knot
The Nail Knot is used to tie two different weight lines together such as attaching a leader to a fly line.
- Required for
- Fly Fishing #3, Fishing (Ranger Award elective) #8 Options b.4.
- Lesson Videos
- Grog's Animated Knots: Nail Knot - Wonder How To Video: Nail Knot - Wonder How To Video: Nail Knot For Fishing - Wonder How To Video: Nail Knot With Tube
Needle Knot
- Required for
- Fly Fishing #3a: Arbor Backing Knot, #3b: Nail Knot, #3c: Needle Knot #3d: Double Surgeon’s Loop or Blood Knot, #3e: Improved Clinch Knot
Palomar Knot
The Palomar Knot is easier to tie than the Clinch knot and is also used to tie fishing line to a hook, lure, or swivel.
- Required for
- Fishing #4, Fishing (Ranger Award elective) #8 Options b.4.
- Lesson Videos
- Grog's Animated Knots: Palomar Knot - Wonder How To Video: Palomar Knot - Wonder How To Video: Palomar Knot For Fishing - Wonder How To Video: Triple Palomar Knots
Surgeon's Loop
- Required for
- Fishing #4, Fly Fishing #3a.
- Lesson Videos
- Grog's Animated Knots: Surgeon's Loop - Wonder How To Video: Surgeons Loop Knot - Surgeons Loop Knot - Video: Surgeon's Knot
Turle Knot
- Required for
- Fishing #4: Clinch Knot, Palomar Knot, Turle Knot, Blood Loop or Barrel Knot, and Surgeon's Loop.
- Fishing (Ranger Award elective) #8 Options b.4.: Improved Clinch Knot - Palomar Knot - Turle Knot - Blood Knot - Barrel Knot - Arbor Backing Knot - Nail Knot
External links
- Animated Knots: Basic Scout Knots - Forty Scout knots - Special Knots - Sailing knots - Fishing knots - Folsoms Knots - Animatedknots.com - Great Animations - More Animated Knots - More great Animated Knots - Still more - Knot Videos - Basics Videos - Basics2
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