Fishing knots
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<center><big>Animated Knots include: [[Sailing knots|Sailing Knots]], [[Fishing knots|Fishing Knots]], [[Forty knots|Forty Knots]], [[Special knots]], [[Advanced knots]],<br> and the essential [[Knot]]s for [[Wolf]], [[Bear]], [[Webelos]], [[Tenderfoot]], [[Second Class]], and [[First Class]]. </big></center><br> | <center><big>Animated Knots include: [[Sailing knots|Sailing Knots]], [[Fishing knots|Fishing Knots]], [[Forty knots|Forty Knots]], [[Special knots]], [[Advanced knots]],<br> and the essential [[Knot]]s for [[Wolf]], [[Bear]], [[Webelos]], [[Tenderfoot]], [[Second Class]], and [[First Class]]. </big></center><br> | ||
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Here are knots for [[Fishing]] and [[Fly Fishing]] [[merit badges]] as well as the [[Venturing]] [[Fishing (Ranger Award elective)]]. | Here are knots for [[Fishing]] and [[Fly Fishing]] [[merit badges]] as well as the [[Venturing]] [[Fishing (Ranger Award elective)]]. | ||
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| + | || [[Fishing knots# Arbor Backing Knot|Arbor Backing Knot]] | ||
| + | || [[Fishing knots#Barrel Knot|Barrel Knot]] | ||
| + | || [[Fishing knots#Blood Knot|Blood Knot]] | ||
| + | || [[Fishing knots#Blood Loop|Blood Loop]] | ||
| + | || [[Fishing knots#Clinch Knot|Clinch Knot]] | ||
| + | || [[Fishing knots#Improved Clinch Knot|Improved Clinch Knot]] | ||
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| + | || [[Fishing knots#Nail Knot|Nail Knot]] | ||
| + | || [[Fishing knots#Needle Knot|Needle Knot]] | ||
| + | || [[Fishing knots#Palomar Knot|Palomar Knot]] | ||
| + | || [[Fishing knots#Surgeon's Loop|Surgeon's Loop]] | ||
| + | || [[Fishing knots#Turle Knot|Turle Knot]] | ||
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== Clinch Knot == | == Clinch Knot == | ||
[[Image: Clinch Knot.gif|frame|left]] | [[Image: Clinch Knot.gif|frame|left]] | ||
Revision as of 17:23, January 15, 2009
and the essential Knots for Wolf, Bear, Webelos, Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class.
Here are knots for Fishing and Fly Fishing merit badges as well as the Venturing Fishing (Ranger Award elective).
| Arbor Backing Knot | Barrel Knot | Blood Knot | Blood Loop | Clinch Knot | Improved Clinch Knot |
| Nail Knot | Needle Knot | Palomar Knot | Surgeon's Loop | Turle Knot |
Clinch Knot
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: Clinch Knot, Palomar Knot, Turle Knot, Blood Loop or Barrel Knot, and Surgeon's Loop.
- Fly Fishing #3a: Arbor Backing Knot, #3b: Nail Knot, #3c: Needle Knot #3d: Double Surgeon’s Loop or Blood Knot, #3e: Improved Clinch Knot
- Fishing (Ranger Award elective) #8 Options b.4.: Improved Clinch Knot - Palomar Knot - Turle Knot - Blood Knot - Barrel Knot - Arbor Backing Knot - Nail 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: 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
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
Blood Loop
- Required for
- Fishing #4: Clinch Knot, Palomar Knot, Turle Knot, Blood Loop or Barrel Knot, and Surgeon's Loop.
Barrel 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
Surgeon's Loop
- Required for
- Fishing #4: Clinch Knot, Palomar Knot, Turle Knot, Blood Loop or Barrel Knot, and Surgeon's Loop.
- Fly Fishing #3a: Arbor Backing Knot, #3b: Nail Knot, #3c: Needle Knot #3d: Double Surgeon’s Loop or Blood Knot, #3e: Improved Clinch Knot
Arbor Backing Knot
The Arbor Knot attatches the line to the fishing reel Arbor.
- 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
- Fishing (Ranger Award elective) #8 Options b.4.: Improved Clinch Knot - Palomar Knot - Turle Knot - Blood Knot - Barrel Knot - Arbor Backing Knot - Nail Knot
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 #3a: Arbor Backing Knot, #3b: Nail Knot, #3c: Needle Knot #3d: Double Surgeon’s Loop or Blood Knot, #3e: Improved Clinch Knot
- Fishing (Ranger Award elective) #8 Options b.4.: Improved Clinch Knot - Palomar Knot - Turle Knot - Blood Knot - Barrel Knot - Arbor Backing Knot - Nail Knot
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
Blood Knot
The Blood Knot is a simple and secure means to tie two lines together, even if they are different sizes.
- 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
- Fishing (Ranger Award elective) #8 Options b.4.: Improved Clinch Knot - Palomar Knot - Turle Knot - Blood Knot - Barrel Knot - Arbor Backing Knot - Nail Knot
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 #3a: Arbor Backing Knot, #3b: Nail Knot, #3c: Needle Knot #3d: Double Surgeon’s Loop or Blood Knot, #3e: Improved Clinch Knot
- 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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