Practical Fishing Knots

Every great fisherman knows how to tie great knots. Without them, you will lose your catch--bass, trout, salmon, striper, catfish, or any fish--before you can reel him in. Here is an illustrated guide that can make any angler a great tyer of great knots.

Practical Fishing Knots illustrates how to tie more than seventy-five knots for use in all forms of fishing, including:

• Angler's loop
• Basic snell
• Crawford knot
• Clinch knot
• Albright knot
• Surgeon's loop (#1 and #2)
• Palomar knot,
• Trombone loop
• Turtle Knot
• And dozens more!

Written by an international expert and including easy-to-follow, step-by-step illustrations and instructions, this is an easy, accessible, and essential reference for any fisherman.

Author: Geoffrey Budworth
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 04/01/2010
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 9.24h x 7.36w x 0.55d
ISBN13: 9781602399938
ISBN10: 160239993X
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Fishing
- Sports & Recreation | Outdoor Skills
- Nature | Animals | Fish

About the Author
Geoffrey Budworth co-founded the International Guild of Knot Tyers in 1982 and regularly contributes to its quarterly journal, Knotting Matters. He's been described as "the father of forensic knotting" and occasionally gives evidence in court as an expert witness of knots found at crime scenes. Budworth is a well-known personality and author in the world of knots.