The Trilene Knot, the knot that everyone should know. For many years it has been used by anglers around the world to join monofilament line to hooks, swivels and lures for their favorite outdoor activity. You'll see this knot everywhere!
From offshore fisherman in 50ft seas, lakeshore fishermen with big bass and trophy hunters in the mountains this is likely the most popular fishing knot known to mankind.
First off, it is important to say that not all knots are created equal. There are good knots and bad knots. The Trilene Knot is a great knot with many advantages over other types of line connection (i.e.: such as the Albright Knot).
The good points are that it is very strong, simple to learn and remember, fast to tie and easy to untie. That's why the Trilene Knot is so popular!
Here are some of the benefits I have found using this knot over the past 30 years:
– It is dependable… you don't have to retie as often as other knots.
-It's strong! Sometimes I rip the lure from the fish's mouth before he gets a chance to hook himself on the way back out… with this knot, it takes some effort!
– It is easy to learn and remember… when tying lures with bucktails and needlefish, it's easy to make a mistake and cross the line (that will weaken the knot). Just like tying your shoes, you can tie this knot in your sleep.
– It is fast! If you're fishing for big fish that set up at long range or you want to do several changes of lures quickly… it's a time saver.
– It is easy to untie! This can be very important if you are changing hooks or lures often. The silver color of the Trilene also makes it easier to see if your knot is properly formed.
-It's strong! Sometimes I rip the lure from the fish's mouth before he gets a chance to hook himself on the way back out… with this knot, it takes some effort!
– It is easy to learn and remember… when tying lures with bucktails and needlefish, it's easy to make a mistake. Just like tying your shoes, you can tie this knot in your sleep.
– It is fast! When fishing for big fish that set up at long range, or you want to do several changes of lures quickly… it's a time saver.
-It is easy to untie! This can be very important if you are changing hooks or lures often. The silver color of the Trilene also makes it easier to see if your knot is properly formed.
To explain it simply, let's use a common example:
Let's say you want to tie some needlefish and bucktails on the new Owner Mosquito Hooks that you just found in the discount bin at your favorite fishing store. You also have some Trilene Knotless 10lb mono.
The first step is to cut off a length of Trilene Knotless line about five feet long and then burn the end with a lighter or match to prevent it from unravelling. Now, take your needlefish and pull out about 10 inches of line and tie an overhand knot around the eye of the hook. Make sure the tag end is long enough to tie the overhand knot around and pass through the eye of your needlefish and hook several more times.
Now you can take your needlefish with the tag end coming from it, pass it back through the loop that was formed in the overhand knot that you tied at first. Now pull on both ends of line until you feel it cinch up tight around the eye of your needlefish.
The next step is to take that tag end that you cut off earlier and pass through this loop 3 more times. Make sure each time you do, you pull with even tension until this fourth loop has cinched up tight all the way back down to the hook.
Now, simply pull on both ends of the line and you have a Trilene Knot! With practice, this process should take no longer than two seconds.
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