John Merwin did a bit of testing in the F&S top-secret line lab to bring you this list of the four strongest fishing knots on the water. Here's how to tie them, and why their so deadly.
Fishing Knots The Triple Surgeon's Knot
The Trilene Knot
The Albright Knot
The Blood-Knot Dropper
The Improved Turle Knot
Davy's Knot
The Uni-knot Splice
The Seagaur Knot
Hunting, Camping, and Boating Knots The Getaway Knot
The Butterfly Coil
The Figure 8 Bend
The Transport Knot
The Running Bowline
We're now archiving this regular feature from the Sportsman's Notebook section of the magazine online. Check this page regularly for updates. This month (May issue) features a variation of that old standby, the blood knot.
The butterfly coil is the simplest and quickest way to coil and securely store a length of rope longer than 20 feet. It uncoils easily without forming kinks.
The butterfly coil is the simplest and quickest way to coil and securely store a length of rope longer than 20 feet. It uncoils easily without forming kinks.