Fishing knots

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Animated Knots show you how to tie Basic Knots, Fishing Knots, Sailing Knots, Climbing Knots, Forty Knots,
Special Knots, and Advanced Knots, for Wolf, Bear, Webelos, Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class.

Contents

Arbor Backing Knot
Barrel Knot
Blood Knot
Blood Loop
Clinch Knot
Fisherman's Knot
Improved Clinch Knot
Nail Knot
Needle Knot
Palomar Knot
Surgeon's Loop
Turle Knot

Here are knots for Fishing and Fly Fishing merit badges as well as the Venturing Fishing (Ranger Award elective).

Arbor Backing Knot

Shortcut: 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

Barrel Knot

Shortcut: 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

Blood Knot

Shortcut: 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

Blood Loop

Shortcut: Blood Loop

Required for

Fishing #4: Clinch Knot, Palomar Knot, Turle Knot, Blood Loop or Barrel Knot, and Surgeon's Loop.

Clinch Knot

Shortcut: 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

Fisherman's Knot

Shortcut: Fisherman's Knot

Shortcut: 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

Shortcut: 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

Nail Knot

Shortcut: 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

Shortcut: 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

Shortcut: 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

Surgeon's Loop

Surgeon's Loop (Double Surgeon's Loop)

Surgeons Knot

Shortcut: 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

Turle Knot

Shortcut: 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
Other Knot Links: Advanced knots - Ropers Knots Page - Climbing Knots - Fishing knots - Knots Index
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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>
+{{Knots Header}}
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+{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" align="left" style="background: #F9F9F9; margin-right: 2em;"
+| align="left" |
+|-
+|| <center>'''Contents'''</center>
+[[Arbor Backing Knot]]<br>
+[[Barrel Knot]]<br>
+[[Blood Knot]]<br>
+[[Blood Loop]]<br>
+[[Clinch Knot]]<br>
+[[Fisherman's Knot]]<br>
+[[Improved Clinch Knot]]<br>
+[[Nail Knot]]<br>
+[[Needle Knot]]<br>
+[[Palomar Knot]]<br>
+[[Surgeon's Loop]]<br>
+[[Turle Knot]]<br>
+|}
 Here are knots for [[Fishing]] and [[Fly Fishing]] [[merit badges]] as well as the [[Venturing]] [[Fishing (Ranger Award elective)]].
-<big>
-{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" align="left"
-|-
-|| [[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]]
-|-
-|| [[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]]
-|| [[Fishing knots#Turle Knot|Fisherman's Knot]]
-|}</big>
 {{Clear}}
-== Clinch Knot ==
-[[Image: Clinch Knot.gif|frame|left]]
+== Arbor Backing Knot ==
-The Clinch knot is used to tie fishing line to a hook, lure, or swivel. Do not use with heavy line.
+[[Image: Arbor Backing Knot.gif |frame|right|Arbor Backing Knot]]{{Shortcut|[[Arbor Backing Knot]]}}
+The Arbor Knot attatches the line to the fishing reel Arbor.
 ;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]]
 {{clear}}
+<br>
-== Palomar Knot ==
+== Barrel Knot ==
-[[Image: Palomar Knot.gif|frame|right]]
+[[Image:Barrel Knot.gif |frame|left|Barrel Knot]]{{Shortcut|[[Barrel 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]]
 {{clear}}
+<br>
+==Blood Knot==
+[[Image:Blood Knot.gif|frame|right]]{{Shortcut|[[Blood Knot]]}}
+The Blood Knot is a simple and secure means to tie two lines together, even if they are different sizes.
-== Turle Knot ==
-[[Image: Turle Knot.gif|frame|left|Turle Knot]]
 ;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]]
 {{clear}}
+<br>
 == Blood Loop ==
-[[Image:Blood Loop.gif |frame|right|Blood Loop]]
+[[Image:Blood Loop.gif |frame|right|Blood Loop]]{{Shortcut|[[Blood Loop]]}}
 ;Required for:
 * [[Fishing]] #4: [[Clinch Knot]], [[Palomar Knot]], [[Turle Knot]], [[Blood Loop]] or [[Barrel Knot]], and [[Surgeon's Loop]].
 {{clear}}
+<br>
+== Clinch Knot ==
+{{Shortcut|[[Clinch Knot]]}}[[Image: Clinch Knot.gif|frame|left]]
+The Clinch knot is used to tie fishing line to a hook, lure, or swivel. Do not use with heavy line.
-== Barrel Knot ==
-[[Image:Barrel Knot.gif |frame|left|Barrel Knot]]
 ;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]]
 {{clear}}
+<br>
+== Fisherman's Knot ==
+[[Image:Fishermans Knot.gif|frame|left]]{{Shortcut|[[Fisherman's Knot]]}}
+{{Shortcut|[[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.
-== Surgeon's Loop ==
-[[Image: Surgeon's Loop.gif |frame|left|Surgeon's Loop (Double Surgeon's Loop)]][[Image:Surgeons_Knot.gif|frame|right|Surgeons Knot]]
 ;Required for:
-* [[Fishing]] #4: [[Clinch Knot]], [[Palomar Knot]], [[Turle Knot]], [[Blood Loop]] or [[Barrel Knot]], and [[Surgeon's Loop]].
+* Venturing [[Outdoor Bronze Award]] #7h & [[Ranger Award #7h.
-* [[Fly Fishing]] #3a: [[Arbor Backing Knot]], #3b: [[Nail Knot]], #3c: [[Needle Knot]] #3d: [[Double Surgeon’s Loop]] or [[Blood Knot]], #3e: [[Improved Clinch Knot]]
 {{clear}}
+<br>
-== Arbor Backing Knot ==
+== Improved Clinch Knot ==
-[[Image: Arbor Backing Knot.gif |frame|right|Arbor Backing Knot]]
+[[Image:Improved Clinch Knot.gif|frame|left]]{{Shortcut|[[Improved Clinch Knot]]}}
-The Arbor Knot attatches the line to the fishing reel Arbor.
+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:
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 * [[Fishing (Ranger Award elective)]] #8 Options b.4.: [[Improved Clinch Knot]] - [[Palomar Knot]] - [[Turle Knot]] - [[Blood Knot]] - [[Barrel Knot]] - [[Arbor Backing Knot]] - [[Nail Knot]]
 {{clear}}
+<br>
 == Nail Knot ==
-[[Image:Nail Knot.jpg|100px|frame|left|Nail Knot]]
+[[Image:Nail Knot.jpg|100px|frame|left|Nail Knot]]{{Shortcut|[[Nail Knot]]}}
 The Nail Knot is used to tie two different weight lines together such as attaching a leader to a fly line.
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 * [[Fishing (Ranger Award elective)]] #8 Options b.4.: [[Improved Clinch Knot]] - [[Palomar Knot]] - [[Turle Knot]] - [[Blood Knot]] - [[Barrel Knot]] - [[Arbor Backing Knot]] - [[Nail Knot]]
 {{clear}}
+<br>
 == Needle Knot ==
-[[Image:Needle Knot.gif|frame|right|Needle Knot]]
+[[Image:Needle Knot.gif|frame|right|Needle Knot]]{{Shortcut|[[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]]
 {{clear}}
+<br>
-==Blood Knot==
+== Palomar Knot ==
-[[Image:Blood Knot.gif|frame|right]]
+[[Image: Palomar Knot.gif|frame|right]]{{Shortcut|[[Palomar Knot]]}}
-The Blood Knot is a simple and secure means to tie two lines together, even if they are different sizes.
+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:
-* [[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]] #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]]
 {{clear}}
+<br>
-== Improved Clinch Knot ==
+== Surgeon's Loop ==
-[[Image:Improved Clinch Knot.gif|frame|left]]
+[[Image: Surgeon's Loop.gif |frame|left|Surgeon's Loop (Double Surgeon's Loop)]][[Image:Surgeons_Knot.gif|frame|right|Surgeons Knot]]{{Shortcut|[[Surgeon's Loop]]}}
-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:
+* [[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]]
 {{clear}}
+<br>
-== Fisherman's Knot ==
+== Turle Knot ==
-[[Image:Fishermans Knot.gif|frame|left]]
+[[Image: Turle Knot.gif|frame|left|Turle Knot]]{{Shortcut|[[Turle Knot]]}}
-{{Shortcut|[[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.
+* [[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]]
 {{clear}}
+<br>
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