Fishing knot

Improved clinch knot (for hooks)

What it is for: tying fishing line to a hook, a lure, or a swivel. It is for light line, up to 20 lb test. To get food by fishing, see chapter 6.

1. Pass the tip through the eye of the hook leaving 5–6 in (13–15 cm) of working end.
2. Make 5 or 6 turns with the working end around the line.
3. Pass the tip through the small loop next to the eye.
4. Then through the large loop you just formed.
5. Wet the knot (with saliva or water) and tighten by pulling the line: the turns settle against the eye.
6. Trim the excess leaving a short tail.