Saltwater Fishing Knots 101 (The Only 3 Knots You Really Need)

Do you know your saltwater fishing knots?

What are the strongest and easiest saltwater fishing knots to tie?

If you want to learn the best and most effective fishing knots for saltwater fishing, then check this out!

In this video, we show you how to tie the best saltwater fishing knots and why we believe they are the strongest and easiest to tie of the myriad of knots out there!!

What is your go-to fishing knot for connecting braid to leader?

Let us know your questions down in the comments below!

[RichM]

Commenting on the loop knot. In at least 1 other video you have said “follow the line”. That is golden! Helps make a simple knot even simpler 👍 edit: knots require practice. Videos make it look simple. Why? Cause the presenter has done it MANY times. Kudos to you for knowing and presenting extremely well. Invaluable expertise!

[lwang]

1:55 kreh loop knot
6:00 double uni
12:00 uni knot to tie lure
13:43 orvis knot, weedless snug knot
16:14 fg knot

3 essential ones are Kreh, uni, and Orvis.

[lrparrish]

I have been binging on knot tying all week. Headed to the coast soon. Thanks so much for taking the time to really detail these knots. Love it!

[southernlineman]

Since teaching my son to use hooks and lures to find rocks and snags on the bottom of the Indian River Lagoon; I've gotten fairly proficient at tying these knots.
Thanks for helping keep turn around time short.

[texasplumr]

I'm 69 years old and learned the clinch knot when I was a small boy. Mainly because the directions were printed on the package of leaders that we'd buy. They were probably Eagle Claw or some brand like that. It was cheaper to buy hooks by themselves and tie my own leaders so I'd sit in front of the TV and tie leaders for hours! That's the only knot that I knew for decades. I lived in an ignorant bliss! When I decided to try out some braided line things got more complicated for me. Especially when I decided to use mono backing to offset the cost of this much more expensive line. I've learned to tie (and promptly forgotten) so many different knots in the past 15 years that I go into brain freeze just thinking about it. I learned to snell hooks about the same time I learned the double uni knot to tie braid onto my mono backing and I learned the palomar because the clinch knot doesn't appear suitable for braid.

My whole point in even commenting here on a year old post is that my old brain refuses to remember any more knots than it already knows! I now use a Trilene knot instead of a clinch knot. They are so similar that it was easy to remember. Just watching you tie the FG knot was confusing enough, I won't be using that one! I know that y'all advise against using swivels but I've never had a problem with them so i won't need to be tying leaders on and the uni knot isn't something that I see very often. it stays hidden under that braid except on rare occasions that I have a fish get that long of a run before I can turn them. That loop knot that you demonstrated here will be a game changer for me though! That's sweet and so similar to the one I currently use that it was easy to sit here and tie it right along with you. I guess that some things never change for me. Here I sit, tying knots while looking at a computer screen! I wish Pop was still alive because he'd get a kick out of that.


I hope that I didn't sound critical, or anything like that. That was not my intention at all. I appreciate these videos and people who take the time to film and edit them. That's what I set out to say: thank you! I just retired a few weeks ago and will have much more time to fish now.

[JAMESlock]

Cold weather here so I'm rigging my rods getting ready for spring. Practicing my knot tying. I'll get a couple of fishing trips in the winter depending on the weather.

[raygray]

First off let me thank you for your videos. I learned the fg from your first ”easiest way to tie fg knot" video. They have truly been the best educational fishing vids for braid to mono since I do cast this knot through guides. Being a surf fisherman and needing to use a shock leader for heavier lead for distance and to stick in rough surf I have put this knot through the ringer when it comes to through the guide casting. 3oz lures and up to 6oz lead out of a 11ft rod over and over is plenty of friction to cause the knot to wear pretty fast. Though It is an amazing knot! With your instruction on pinky finger tension I have become very fast at retying in the unfortunate event that I have to. I don't even consider using another knot for braid to mono. I have used 50lb braid to 30lb mono and found that due to the diameter difference it works very well. I will also add that it works significantly longer, without breakage due to wear at that critical first braid coil that you mention, if I use gel super glue to reinforce the braid. I also find that it makes it even smoother through the guides if you take the time to add glue then smooth glue flat to the surfaces of the line. For a Surfcaster I have full confidence in this system. Thank you again for showing me the way of the best and quickest way to tie the fg knot.!

[Aric--]

Best video for the fg so far. . I use the Albright for speed and trilene for snug. Palamor for braid to swivel.

[donnastormer]

I used to tie a double Uni but now I just use a four twist surgeon knot and it works. Super good and it’s twice as fast. I fish with 8 pound braid 15 pound fluorocarbon leader, and that knot has absolutely never failed me because yes I agree with you. The drag set on your reel properly means everything.

[mysticalhealer]

I finally got the uni to uni done on my first try, you made this look easy compared to the other guys/gals videos. Thank you . Engee(New Guy)😅 to fishing

[thecedarridgechronicles]

Great video guys! One thing I will say though is that because braid has no stretch, it will pop with too much tension too quickly which happens flipping grass for largemouth. The rod has to be a broomstick to yank them out of the weeds and braid smaller than 50-60lb test will snap with the hard hook set without any give in the rod tip.

[leighhorton]

Hello
Today I tested the strength of the FG knot tied your way.
Knot was tested thoroughly. 100 lb mono 50 lb braid one blue morwong that tested both FG knot and the drag on a Saragossa 10000.
Very good way to tie the knot.

[terryluck]

Hey guys. You have the best channel and club available. I really appreciate the instruction and advice!

[brandonsides]

I've watched the double uni knot tied countless times. NOONE has ever said anything about more wraps with braid. Thank you.

[richardmajewski]

I have always had trouble tying a reliable loop knot that I could trust with my top water or jigs. Your loop knot is so easy to tie and the ability to control the size of the loop is also a plus. Thanks for sharing. I started tying the FG know a couple of years ago and at first it was the most frustrating and time-consuming pain in the world to do. After getting the hang of it was well worth the time and effort since it is so strong.

[jeanlong]

Thanks for all the different knots. I kept backing up and watching them over again. To have all the different knots on the same video is great.

[overseas]

The FG knot is definitely my go-to knot ! I should use more the non slip loop knot 🤷🏽‍♂️. Usually i use small clip with palomar in order to change lures more faster

[joegarcia]

I started using the double double uniknot Luke showed a video on, but I really should go back to using the FG Knot. The only reason I hadn't was because I always struggled tying the FG Knot. But like they saying goes, practice makes perfect.

Thanks for all the help and knowledge you guys impart with us. 👍

[devindc]

I never comment on YouTube but I can’t resist:
Right around 13:20 Joe says that knot failure at the lure is best because it minimizes litter in the water, and immediately after Luke clips the tag and pitches it overboard😂. Joe notices it though and he’s prepared on the next knot.

Thanks guys, helpful video as always. And thanks Joe for cleaning up after little bro lol

[pakde]

I was really resistant to learning the FG knot or at least my brain was because I actually wanted to and watched dozens of tutorials but finally got it watching Briggsy's FG tutorial. But I'm still trying to learn the pinky method because at 62 years old I'd be better off using my teeth for smiling and eating only.