Practical Fishing Knots
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Product Description
Thoroughly updated and graced with new illustrations to new knots, this clear and accessible guide will help you learn how to rig effectively for saltwater fishing.
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
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look elsewhere
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on the surface, the book gives nice illustrations of general knots. the diagrams are clear cut and tying steps seem easy until you actually do it. i've only tried the snell knot so far, which is a basic knot when it comes to fishing. i followed the directions for over four hours and i still cannot get the knot right. call me stupid. i went to google and searched for snell knot tying tips. voila, i got the darn knot under 5 minutes following the google recipe. i cannot comment on the other knot pages since i haven't tried, but having trouble on a basic knot leaves a bad taste already. the upshot is that at least this book gives me new keywords to search for on the internet. i know this is just one bad review but it's surely an honest one.
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Mostly Practical Knots
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I enjoy this book. It is well written and generally well illustrated. The book would have been improved by a more careful edit before publication. There seem to be a few illustrations that are misplaced or mis-labeled. Still, I have been able to master a variety of knots that I now use regularly.
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Easily the best book on fishing knots
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I've looked through all the other books on knots (and/or fishing knots), and even own some of them. This book is the hands-down winner. First, it has ALL the knots. Second, it's very specific about how to tie them, including how many wraps for different situations, and which side the tag end should come through, etc. The only problem with the book is that it can be a little hard for a beginner to figure out what basic set of knots s/he needs for a particular type of fishing (e.g., fly fishing). Although the book makes an effort at this, their suggestions don't jibe with what I've learned in the field and are a bit too complicated.
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Excellent book
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This book gives the answers to the questions that most authors forget to give. I enjoyed reading and using the ideals that where in the book.
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This is a must-have reference for the fisherman.
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This book is one of the best sources for fishing knots, and knot tying, that you can find. The organization is such that you can find quickly several knot options for the task in mind, clear text that explains strengths and weaknesses of each knot and its use, and excellent diagrams that, with a little practice, make the knot yours. I give this book a 9 only because there are a few knots, and short-cut methods of tying them, such as the Turrel (sometimes called Turtle) knot, which are not included. If they were, then this near-ten would be an eleven. This book not only belongs on your book shelf, it needs to be in your tackle box.
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