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I interviewed Greg and Bryan Watts, champions of the Redfish Tours, for a future column and they said almost exclusively use only two knots for tying terminal tackle, the Improved Clinch and a Loop knot, so I thought I'd do a piece on that.

http://forshorefishing.theledg...54385

I'm saving my piece on their seminar for next week. I'm gonna work on it over the weekend.

Nice article. The little red knot book sits next to my tackle at home. Wasn't Harry Nilson a 70's musician before he became known for fishing?

I'm looking forward to the article on leaders.

Big Daddy--Thanks. This column stuff is new for me and I'm trying to make it informative and interesting to both beginners as well as seasoned anglers. Also a little humorous and personal.

I hope you like my style. Any input and advice is welcome.

Another good job. I prefer the Improved Clinch for 90% of my knots.

Great article...

I learned both improved clinch and the Rapala Loop knot many many years ago and use them more often than not.

I recently, a few years ago, learned the Palomar and tend to use it more for tying hooks directly to light, 8# or lighter, than the clinch knot.

For line to leader its the Uni to Uni.

Another great site for finding and learnig knots is:

Animated Knots by Grog

Bridge Rat wrote:i just learned how to snell a hook lol

Cool

I just sat in my garage the other night with some cold Khalik's, pretended / wished to be in Bimini and really got a nice clean, compact haywire twist and Albright knot to join the wire to line.

Practiced with various leader line diameter and various braids....

Did em so many times, I feel pretty good about tying either in the dark....


Prolly very basic knots to most of you all, but they were absent from my arsenal. ( I have always shied from wire or just used knottable, in favor of more bites, but am being slowly led to the dark side....lol )