Palomar Knot

• 1). Pass the end of your fishing line through the eye of a lure so that several inches of line extends past the lure.
  
  
• 2). Double the line, and feed the free end back through the eye. Adjust the line so that the loop is about 3 inches long and there is 4 to 5 inches free end to work with. Place the free end along the main fishing line.
  
  
• 3). Form an overhand knot with the loop and the doubled free and main line. Pull the loop over and around the lure.
  
  
• 4). Slowly begin to pull the knot tight. Moisten the knot slightly and make small adjustments to keep the line even while pulling tight. Cut excess from the line with scissors.
  
  

Improved Clinch Knot

• 1). Feed the free end of your fishing line through the eye of the lure with 5 to 6 inches of line extending past the lure.
  
  
• 2). Wrap the free end around the main line beginning near the eye of the lure and working up the line. This will form a small loop above the eye. Make 6 to 7 turns with the free end around the main line.
  
  
• 3). Turn the free end down and through the small loop above the eye of the lure. Do not pull the knot tight.
  
  
• 4). Bring the free end back to the side of the knot and pass it through the larger loop formed along side the knot. This loop was formed when the free end was turned down to go through the small loop above the eye.
  
  
• 5). Moisten the knot slightly and pull tight. Trim excess line from the knot with scissors.
  
  

Surgeon's Knot

• 1). Overlap two lines, such as a main line and leader, for 6 to 7 inches. Form a loop with the two doubled lines.
  
  
• 2). Wrap the free end of the main line and main leader line in and around the loop for three turns.
  
  
• 3). Grasp both free ends of the lines and pull in opposite directions quickly to tighten the knot.
  
  
• 4). Trim excess from both ends of the knot with scissors.