Fisherman's Knots and Nets

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Summary: Knots can drive you nuts!
Review: Ever since I got interested in fishing when I was a kid, I have been troubled by knots. Not the average blood knot or the simple overhand or thumb knot, but knots to tie hooks on a line, knots to make a side line or a dropper, knots to attach weights or artificial lures to a line, knots to connect two lines, knots to finish a fly, or even knots to repair my fishing nets. Always did I wonder if I had the right knot for the job. So I did what others did before me, I picked a few knots and used them for everything. And that's how most books about knots for fishermen are written, they offer a few knots that seem good for almost anything.

This book is written differently, it contains well over three hundred knots, all shown in detailed black and white photographs and drawings, which make it quite easy for the reader to try them out. Often many different knots are offered for the same application. The descriptions are clear, tell the reader how to tie the knots, and more importantly, where to use them. This book gives you a chance to experiment with knots, there are plenty offered with alternatives to choose from. The knot descriptions are divided into four groups: 1) Angler's & still fishermen's knots, 2) Commercial fishermen's knots, 3) Knots for fishing traps and seines, and 4) Knots for netmaking and repairing.

This 'knotty' book is a valuable companion to any fisherman, pro or amateur. It will help you understand knots, and give you a better grasp of how and when to use them. There is no doubt that you will add some new knots to the few you already use when you're done with this great little book on knots!

Other reading on fisherman's knots:

** Practical Fishing Knots by Mark Sosin & Lefty Kreh. The Lyons Press, New York, 1991 (ISBN 1-55821-102-0)

** Fly Leaders & Knots by Larry V. Notley. Frank Amato Publications, Portland, 1998 (ISBN 1-57188-122-2).

Rating:
Summary: Knots can drive you nuts!
Review: Ever since I got interested in fishing when I was a kid, I have been troubled by knots. Not the average blood knot or the simple overhand or thumb knot, but knots to tie hooks on a line, knots to make a side line or a dropper, knots to attach weights or artificial lures to a line, knots to connect two lines, knots to finish a fly, or even knots to repair my fishing nets. Always did I wonder if I had the right knot for the job. So I did what others did before me, I picked a few knots and used them for everything. And that's how most books about knots for fishermen are written, they offer a few knots that seem good for almost anything.

This book is written differently, it contains well over three hundred knots, all shown in detailed black and white photographs and drawings, which make it quite easy for the reader to try them out. Often many different knots are offered for the same application. The descriptions are clear, tell the reader how to tie the knots, and more importantly, where to use them. This book gives you a chance to experiment with knots, there are plenty offered with alternatives to choose from. The knot descriptions are divided into four groups: 1) Angler's & still fishermen's knots, 2) Commercial fishermen's knots, 3) Knots for fishing traps and seines, and 4) Knots for netmaking and repairing.

This 'knotty' book is a valuable companion to any fisherman, pro or amateur. It will help you understand knots, and give you a better grasp of how and when to use them. There is no doubt that you will add some new knots to the few you already use when you're done with this great little book on knots!

Other reading on fisherman's knots:

** Practical Fishing Knots by Mark Sosin & Lefty Kreh. The Lyons Press, New York, 1991 (ISBN 1-55821-102-0)

** Fly Leaders & Knots by Larry V. Notley. Frank Amato Publications, Portland, 1998 (ISBN 1-57188-122-2).