Fishing Knots and Rigging

The Improved Clinch Knot is used for line to hook or line to lure connections.

Run end of line through the eye of your hook.
Loop the line back under itself.
Make five twists with this line over itself.
Run the end of the line back through the loop next to the hook.
Run the line back through the loop you just created when looping the line back through the loop next to the hook.
Moisten knot and pull tight.

Slide knot back down snug against the hook and trim the tag end.