5 Knots You Need To Know! Best Fishing Knots Made Easy!

Learn a couple of these easy knots and you'll be able to catch fish anywhere in the world! We choose our knots based on ease of tying and consistent results. You don't need special tools and you don't need to use your knees and toes to help tie them. These knots are EASY!

Today Tim is showing the 5 knots we use for all of our fishing. The 3 "Line-To-Lure" knots are the San Diego Jam knot, Palomar Knot, and Uni Knot. The two "Line-To-Line" (leader) knots are the Double Uni Knot and the Double Blood Knot.

Every time "knots" come up everyone seems to have an opinion. Some people insist on tying incredibly complex knots. Others prefer knots that require special tools. Some anglers just tie whatever knot their grandpa taught them because it works... most of the time. We choose our knots based on a handful of variables. The knot must be easy to tie on the water and can't take an excessive amount of time. It must work with a variety of lines and line sizes. And most important, you must be able to visibly verify that it is tied correctly.

Now that you know the knots to tie, let's talk about line. There are different lines for different purposes. Below is a breakdown of all our favorite fishing lines for different circumstances. The links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each line.

Braided Lines... We use these lines for the vast majority of our fishing. Braided line is incredibly strong, has very little stretch, and is very thin. The downside of braid is that its highly visible in the water. For power fishing techniques like frogging, topwater, flipping, etc braid is amazing! It gives you incredible power to set the hook hard and drag the fish away from cover. In these situations its okay to tie the braided line direct to your lure. If you're fishing slower or in clearer water you'll want to add a monofilament or fluorocarbon leader to reduce visibility.

Fluorocarbon Lines... Fluorocarbon is the best of both worlds between braid and mono. It has good sensitivity, strength, and is virtually invisible in the water. Its a great stand alone line for all fishing applications (except for topwater because it tends to sink) but it truly shines as a finesse line. It can be used as a main line or as a leader (Sniper for finesse leader, FC100 for power fishing leader).

Monofilament... Mono is what most anglers start with. Its incredibly forgiving, has a lot of stretch, is very strong, and its relatively cheap. Traditionally monofilament shines for topwater and crankbaits where stretch is a plus. Over the years we have shifted to braided line and currently only use monofilament as a leader material.

Line Size Recommendations By Technique...

Dropshot- 10 lb Braid or 6 lb Fluorocarbon
Crankbait- 12-17 lb Fluorocarbon or 30 lb Braid
Topwater- 40 lb Braid or 15 lb Mono
Frog- 65 lb Braid
Jig- 50 lb Braid, 15-20 lb Fluorocarbon, 15-20 lb Mono Leader
Ned Rig- 8 lb Braid or 6 lb Fluorocarbon
Senko- 30 lb Braid, 10-15 lb Mono leader, 12 lb fluorocarbon
Shakey Head- 20 lb Braid, 10-12 lb fluorocarbon, 10 lb mono leader
Spnnerbait/Chatterbait- 15-20 lb fluorocarbon, 40-50 lb Braid
Big Swimbait- 80 lb braid, 25-35 lb mono or fluorocarbon leader

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[philcomo]

Thanks for using rope to show us, everyone else uses 1 pound fishing line..

[RaabStephan]

San Diego Jam Knot: 2:40
Palomar Knot: 5:25
Double Palomar Knot: 8:30
Uni Knot: 10:22
Double Uni Knot:13:41
Double Blood Knot: 17:00

[Reginald-mz]

You guys single handedly just made the best knot tying video out there. THANK YOU! Been watching your channel for years and have recently got into trout fishing as well and have been looking for ways to tie leaders together and you guy’s like always crushed all the other competition on YouTube for a knot tying videos! I can now tie a double uni like it’s nothing

[fonseca]

Very nice presentation.I know and use most of these knots already and it was still interesting watching it demonstrated with the rope visual.Good job.

[Randomvids-udmy]

This is hands down the best knot video on YouTube. It’s not just a “tie this knot everyone says it’s good” but he explains pound test to braid and leader. The glide bait knot. The reasons on why he ties these over other knots

[TeamFuckOfficial]

You guys are awesome! Thanks for taking me from a beginner to a successful tournament angler in just 6 months!

[Mjones]

The SD jam and the double uni are my go to knots.

[jonathangreen]

Only had 2 knots in my arsenal all my life. Now I've got 4 I'm gonna be using. Thanks Tim! Hopefully the San Diego jam will help me stop casting my big baits off about mid day.

[kvMk]

I'm glad you finally used something larger and more visible than fishing line like matt did in all of your past knot tying videos. So this is an improvement. I do wish it was shot in a pov though, a lot easier to learn the knot from that view rather than looking at the person tying it.

[TomBrown]

I literally was watching the knot video Matt did five years ago last night. Thought to myself that a new knot video must be in the making soon and what do you know....Thanks guys. These are the only knots I use as well and I’m always confident with them. I’m always surprised how few people I meet that don’t know bout the blood knot

[hc_gabe]

I finally figured out how to tie the fg knot and once you get it it’s really pretty easy. That’ll be my go to connection knot now, it’s just so small and strong.

[michaelking]

I"ve tried to tye the blood knot too many times to count and finally got to see it done with colored rope, tied slowly and learned where I was making my mistake. Thanks again for another great vid.

[neilstevenson]

Sweet looking kitchen cabinetry and backsplash, very smooth looking

[carsonkirshner]

I love the uni knot. Best knot there is.

[flukeguru]

I was always putting the san Diego knot thru the loop that I created on top. I now will tie the knot correctly thanks to you Tim. thank you

[justinshedaker]

Great video Tim. Very thorough. I seen many knot tying videos this was one of the easier ones to follow along to. Thank you. Both you guys keep up the amazing work .

[stormyelvis]

THANK YOU TIM!!! A Much Improved knot than I've been using with the Braid to Mono knot. You Guys keep up the Great work.

[tbrash]

Awesome information and demonstration! Thanks!

[jensfishing]

Great knot demo. I started using the San Diego Jam and I really like it. Got hung up the other day and had to break off the snag. I was fishing from shore. Neither the connection knot or the hook knot broke. The line actually gave first. So I’d say those are some strong knots!!! 👍🏻

[fishinwithmusicians]

Excellent demonstration video…. Well explained and easy to understand these knots.