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Lindsey Philpott is the president of the Pacific Americas Branch of the International Guild of Knot Tyers. He has provided forensic knot analyses in criminal cases and teaches rigging and rope work. He lives in Long Beach, California.

From the International Game Fish Association and expert Lindsey Philpott comes a clear visual guide to tying every fishing knot you'll ever need to know.

Acknowledgments     v
What You Need To Know About Knots     1
Knot Terminology
How Knots Work
How to Work with Line
How to Finish the Line
What Not to Do
What You Need to Know About Line     11
Monofilament
Braided Line
Multifilament
Fluorocarbon
Wire
Knots for Wire
Figure Eight Knot
Haywire Twist
Knots You Need to Know     21
Arbor Knot
Australian Braid
Bimini Twist
Crawford Knot
Improved Clinch Knot
Jansik Special
Japanese Fisherman's Knot
Offshore Swivel Knot
Orvis Knot
Overhand Knot
Palomar Knot
Snelling
Trilene Knot
Line to Line Knots-Making Ends Meet     63
Albright Knot with a Lock
Bending Monel to Braid
Blood Knot (Simple)
Complex Blood Knot
Huffnagle Knot
Surgeon's Knot
Getting Hooked with Loops     85
Interlocking Loops
Duncan Loop
Egg Loop (aka Salmon Egg Loop)
Homer Rhode Loop
Mono Loop (non-slip)
Perfection Loop (aka Angler's Loop)
Surgeon's Loop
Splicing a Loop in Dacron
Knots for Fly-fishing     115
Albright Knot
Bimini Twist
Figure Eight Knot (with Orvis Loop Variation)
Non-Slip Mono Loop
Neater (Needle) Nail Knot
Surgeon's Knot & Loop
Trilene Knot
George Harvey Dry-Fly Knot
Whipped Loop
Nail Knots-Now You'll Know     127
Tube Nail Knot
Emergency Nail Knot
Needle Nail Knot Alternative
Double Nail Knot
Nail Knot with a Loop
Other Helpful Knots to Know     143
ParagumKnot
Improved Turle Knot
Whip Finish Snell
World's Fair Knot
Building Terminal Rigs     159
Leaders for Fly Fishing
Dropper Loop
Fish-Finder Rig
Adding a Leader Anywhere with the Longliner's Knot
Shock Leader
Last Thoughts     173
Shock Cords
Shoelaces
Lanyard for License
The Best Spectra Knot
Glossary     193
Bibliography     197
Index     199