5 Levels of Knots for Hook Tying! (SIMPLE- EXPERT)

[@billybobsowbreath1774]

The egg-knot is one of the first I was taught. We use it to tie on roe for Salmon and Steelhead fishing. Works great! Unfortunately older age and arthritis makes the knot a wee bit more difficult these days. Tip for you young wiper-snappers: Get your self a large hook and cut the pointy-end off and remove or crimp down any barbs... This makes an excellent practice tying hook when you're sitting around or even in bed. Tie a handful of knots before you go to sleep. A little each night helps build muscle-memory. Thank you for the video!

[@zacharyhisaoka]

Thanks!

[@awesomedave8484]

Don't forget the golden rule...If you can't tie a knot, tie a LOT!

[@nickster5286]

If you can't tie a knot..... learn

[@futuramaiscool92]

@@nickster5286 yes which implies practice, or tying a lot of knots like Dave said. 😊

[@mariopuzo4509]

Constant tension or ur knot falls apart , and practice with bigger line and carabineer,etc.

[@damionallison8450]

🤣🤣🤣

[@kenlim8873]

I just did this just now when I'm fishing, cause cant refer youtube

[@RunningThruLife]

I picked up fishing this year as something to do on the weekends with my son..I've literally used your videos to help get me get set up and catching fish. Just want to say Thank you!

[@louistorres]

I've never gone fishing in my life and yesterday, my first fishing pole arrived!! You're my first fishing KZbinr!!

[@grantsmith505]

How have you been going over the last year? Are you still fishing

[@hamoskwentonatinto1303]

This dude taught me alot about fishing than any other KZbin videos.. just want to say thanks to you. I started out catching small fishes to now catching tuna and blue marlins.

[@drmatarkin2100]

That first knot I’ve used since I was a little kid. It was on the back of a lure packet and it’s worked every time since I learnt it. I've used it on swings for kids and also in camping.

[@p25h76l]

bowline?

[@drmatarkin2100]

@@p25h76l the improved clinch knot.

[@notyouraveragegoldenpotato]

Bow line ftw

[@503rpf]

Haha me to! Back of the box picture. Caught 2 nice rainbows today with it😂

[@dsbranch9144]

Same here. My grandfather taught me this knot. Never failed and follows the rule K.I.S.S.

[@lynnwhyjae]

one of the small things I appreciate about this video is the guidance on finger work while tying these knots. If I had a video of me tying these knots with my current finger work, it might go viral lol. finger work should make me more efficient as my son is just starting so he's getting hung up on a lot of stuff and I'm tying a lot

[@boarcher4478]

"less talking and fishing, more teaching and learning," I never expected this from a fishing channel.

[@BravoTwo1]

He is amazing

[@flaskehrlenmeyer4349]

i'm no fisherman. i came here because of knot tying. you did a good job in the technique and the why. i teach knot tying, and nobody EVER (ok, nearly nobody ever) heard about a hard knot and just decided THAT'S FOR ME! but knots are useful and peopel who can tie knots won't ever lose a bookshelf off the top of a car on the interstate.

[@HeySkipper]

Wow that’s so true. I never thought of it like that. No body is born knowing how to tie a good knot, so it’s all passed down knowledge.

[@crazydave1]

Finally, a video of someone doing a delicate procedure with an actual good camera angle

[@gregdolan6304]

I only ever use two knots uni to uni for braid to fluoro and palomar for everything else they have never failed me and i have never needed anything else but love what your doing man we need to teach and help everyone we can to help keep our passion for fishing alive for the future generations

[@johnhollis7290]

Finally got this egg loop down. Thanks for the clear and detailed presentation. Tight Lines !!!

[@KallePihlajasaari]

That was instructive. All these years that I have tied off gut I have been making it harder than it needs to be. As a non-fisher I never realised that you should sacrifice six inches of line and then tying knots becomes easy enough for a child to do. I have always wasted time making knots with an inch of tail on gut and having to be patient and meticulous. I learnt something new today.

[@IamTheeEgg]

Wow! this is a very informative video. Hey Skipper is a professor of Technique Excellent technique making it easy to do by applying it and practicing it as much as possible.. I use to know how to tie these knots when i was a young boy.. My dad would drop me and my twin brother off at the lake where we lived and we spent every day in the summer fishing, for years. We met this older man there who had been a fisherman for more than 60 years and we spent as much time with him as we could and he taught us many great things about techniques and knot tying etc etc etc and he became our mentor on how to catch the big ones but more importantly on being good kids and being only 14 years old the things he taught us were like gold nuggets . i have since forgotten some of the techniques about knots but i still know about 3 or 4 different ones.. and i remember that old sweet man..His name was Bryce.. I'm sure he has since passed on being this was more than 50 years ago but i will always remember that kind old man who taught me and my twin how to tie knots and i have since taught my grand kids the same things we learned.. Paying it Forward ..!

[@Brock_Landers]

I realize that this video is from 2 years ago, but I have always used the first two clinch knots for fishing, I've even tied a snell knot while using hooks, but I can't tell you how appreciative I am of you showing us specifically how to tie these knots. I've been looking for different knots to use.

[@dizzious]

Palomar knot is the only hook knot you'll ever need. It's super quick and easy to tie and I've never even heard of one failing.

[@private2371]

The only issue is for hooks with a small eye and the pain it can be feeding through essentially 2 fishing lines at ones because you bend it

[@Cool_Ranch24601]

@@private2371 if the eye is too small you can put one through and then feed it back through to make the loop.

[@bac1308]

​@@private2371there are a few baits like that, but in general if the eye is too small for a Palomar putting one end through then back, then you're using too thick of line.

[@TB-zw7dt]

Three sets of trebles on a bait can make it tough. The Trilene knot is perfect to have in your arsenal as well.

[@AtomicOverdrive]

Tested a lot of knots. The Palomar is the strongest and easiest knot to use. If the line cant go trough the eye of the hook twice, really good chance your using WAY to large of a line to start with.. You dont need 40lbs mono for small Brim from your pond.. LOL

[@fototechnologies]

I'm knot obsessesed! This is one of the best knot videos I've seen. Good job. I was having issues learning to tie a good snell. Love that last snell you showed. Just back today from a mid Oct trip to CAPE POINT. The fishing was very slow everywhere. No drum caught by anyone at the point the three days I fished it. The point shape has changed and I think the fish are out far and going around an island that use to be the tip of the point.

[@nicolamastro9250]

the snell knot was the first one I learned from my father thinking it was our knot (in fact I didn't even know the name), only we use it on hooks with a "flat head", always reliable (we are Italian but I don't know if the others in fact they do so) ... I am new here and happy to have found this channel, I like the way you bring and show the topics covered from time to time👍

[@lastcent5140]

Same here. Family used this knot for generations just with tags tucked at the end different, and always 7+ loops

[@terrylucas630]

Subscribed and thank you. Hope this reaches you and those you love in great health and happiness 🙏❤️😎🎣

[@piloto9631]

Thank you from Brazil for sharing, explaining, purpose and, showing how to do these different types of knots.

[@JuiceBoxx_627]

I've been fishing since a child but NO ONE taught me how to tie proper knots, I just kinda did random knots and just hope they held 😅 I mean it worked but thank you guys for the videos that show how to tie proper knots, I think the Snell is going to be my go to. Now just to find which set up would be best, especially for my kids. Just got them some brand new spinner Ugly Stik combos to learn on, they're only about 3'6" so perfect for them to learn with, the closed reels were causing issues casting and the spinner was always easiest for me as a kid so that's what I got them 😊

[@pastorjustin824]

I'm having to Re-Learn these things after loosing memories due to stroke several years ago. Just starting to get back into fishing. Thank You for this information, and now I'm subscribed ready to view more of your tutorials.

[@gyeoxn7815]

I'm sorry you had to go through that.

[@omardesabzai443]

🙏🙏 my knots never been this good. They may be difficult but you made it easy. Very useful video. Thanks

[@briand563]

great vid! learned some new knots. The first knot is the same knot i have been using for 25+ years . 👍

[@ProbandoRC]

Hola. Just to let you know I really enjoy all your videos. Gracias for sharing your knowledge. And I send you and to all your family a big hug from Playa del Carmen México 😃🎣

[@HeySkipper]

I have been to playa del Carmen such a beautiful place! Thank you for watching and wishing the best to you and your family 🙏🏼

[@CWalthallBrand]

It’s insane how detailed this gets. I missed putting the string in the second loop on the improved clinch knot and the whole thing ended up coming loose while fishing. I had to return to this video to see what I did wrong. Thank you for this!

[@Carlos-jp6mg]

I see what you did in the intro, real smooth, REAL SMOOOTH

[@hindisong2343]

Your idea make me very comfortable

[@jonner44]

I wanted to give a like and subscribe, but then I noticed I already did that last year. I think this just shows how good your videos are. LOL. Thanks for nice tutorials!

[@anonymousdevildog1406]

VERY easy to understand you, GREAT presentation and camera view. You got a new Subscriber. Thank you so much!

[@jamesflowers7142]

So far this has been the best fishing knot tying video I’ve seen.... great job

[@SaveOurChildren2.0]

I always love watching your videos! And that you leave in the funny bloopers… its all good. Going to use one of those for big cat fishing around all the rocks and concrete structures..

[@lorencaszelenskis351]

Learned 3rd knot from father when i was young and use it all the time, really good knot for any hook, even one without eye. Cool trick with 4th knot, definitly going to try when i forget to take metal leads :D

[@bozathebeast3880]

Same story here

[@RoddyRizz]

Dopest knot video I've seen 👍🏼

[@adamkerr5]

I love getting fishing knowledge from you. You're very helpful. I hope to spot you in obx one year.

[@NoBody-ij9dj]

I have used the first one, the improved clinch knot, since I was a teenager. I am 57 now and I have NEVER had a knot slip. The number of times the line has broken at the knot I could probably count on one hand and in all of those instances it should probably have been retied. Improved clinch knot rules!

[@michaelcohen4545]

Excellent video Young Man! You would make a good teacher in real life!

[@jacobellis8135]

Once I learned the palomar knot, I forgot all the others! That's the only one I need.

[@briantomes2564]

Me to

[@ToasterBath247]

I was a little disappointed when he didn’t use that at the easiest/best knot

[@Bluenosegrows]

All these knotts are great and fun to tie at a work bench or a kitchen table , but Try it standing on a rock in waist deep water with 20mph wind blowing. Palomar .. easy and fast and hard to mess up even in adverse conditions.

[@shperax]

Exactly. Its super easy and tested to be the highest knot strength available. There is an improved Palomar version but its like 1% or less difference. You're not going to notice that and its 2 extra steps.

[@s4dg]

@@ToasterBath247 personally i think the (non improved) clinch knot is the easiest, but Palomar is definitely stronger and not much harder.

[@mixedmartialnutrition1746]

way better than most channels you explain it very clearly everyone else is confusing

[@Kaptain.Obvious]

The egg loop knot is such a great idea. Thanks.

[@mardamannix]

VERY IMPRESSED, EASY TOO UNDERSTAND, WELL DONE YOU. 🦈🐠🐙🐛

[@jonathanmartinez4333]

Good video and like how the focus shows everything really well

[@Ianbond21]

The explanation of hook types and knots to use was very helpful. I'd never even considered it.

[@jordyharlem5481]

sorry to be so offtopic but does anybody know of a method to log back into an instagram account? I was dumb forgot the account password. I love any tips you can offer me

[@mavericklennon8092]

@Jordy Harlem Instablaster :)

[@marcushendriksen8415]

That egg loop knot is insane. I'll have it down by tomorrow evening for sure though!

[@derekmcferrin4927]

Love this video!!! I’ve been looking at many vids on the egg loop knot to learn it and this one is the absolute best! Fantastic job with the camera angle, line selection, and finger work. Explaining each step of the way is super helpful too. New subscriber right here!

[@overbuiltlimited]

Same here. Was looking for a refresher on the egg loop knot after being taught by a guide up here in Alaska years ago. It’s the way to go if your fishing for salmon. 👍🏼

[@harrydick3300]

@@overbuiltlimited works for chicken liver or shrimp too for catfish

[@alohadiver1979]

I am super exited for the new series Videos like this are why I am subscribed to the channel

[@dongkhaoradkr]

This is a nice video fishing knot for very fisherman should watch for tying fishing hook, thank brother for sharing 👍🎣

[@kaseymaldonado9762]

Best knowledge to have.. Thank yall..im refer yall to my fishing buddies for knowledge and tips..

[@DerkaDynamo]

This video was an amazing refresher on knots. I always use the no-disappoint knot but instead of twisting and passing through an eye I form a simple square knot and pass the hoop over the hook and tackle and bind it. Way less steps, virtual unbreakable, and less excess to cut

[@tubeonline629]

Yes I don't know what it's called but very easy and it works, hardest part is getting the doubled line through the eye of hook.

[@Personalinfo404]

this is absolutely awesome if youre actually going to make it a whole series

[@garybeesley340]

Excellent! The fourth knot impressed me a lot as well as the fifth knot. You are teaching an old dawg some new tricks. Thanx!

[@allansisson355]

Thanks I'll definitely use these. Great video you two.

[@HeySkipper]

👍👍

[@shamalamadingdong9205]

Thank you for a very informative easy to follow tutorial with close-ups when needed for finger positioning. Glad to see the first knot was the one I've used since being a kid. Fish on 🐟

[@johnnywitt1290]

Good knots. That looks like a collection of Mitchell reels behind you. I have fished with the old 300s, 308s and 302s for the last fifty years. Great reels even still today!

[@texasplumr]

A man after my own heart! I have a large collection of 300s, 308s, 304s and the "high speed" models of the same in the 400 models. I also have salt water Mitchels, the 306 and the 406. I also have 2 salt water bait casters with no level wind a 600 and 602A. What was cutting edge 50 years ago is now antique and high speed was nothing like it is today. However, there is a large supply of parts to repair them if they break and upgrade the drag systems. Ebay is a treasure trove for me because I simply won't retire them! I still don't own any newer spinning reels and mine get regular use. I'm 67 and remember when the Mitchel 300 was considered to be "top of the line" and in my mind, it still is. I still have the very reel my parents bought for me when I was a kid and begged them for one for my birthday one year.

[@charlesdjones1]

Top "notch" instruction, seriously!

[@debradziekiewicz8177]

Excellent demonstration! Thank you for teaching us!

[@danredding7901]

Improved clinch knot is my go to

[@PandaMooks456]

Subscribed!!!! Showing this to my neices and nephews. Thanks cause I been fishing but I never really knew any knots, my friends had to tie for me, I'm practicing now. When my best friend comes back I know he'll be happy to see me putting in effort and learning. Showing him this video🤩🤩🤩

[@loganmartinez1966]

Awesome job sir!!!!! Can’t really find many people that can do those knots.

[@kroto7451]

Thanks for this video! It is really helpful for a beginner like me

[@stevemalone2010]

Good demo and camera work, thanks.

[@paulsantos5625]

We (Margo and I) love your channel, thank you and Erin for all you do. Incidentally we fished De Soto pier last month where you caught the snook, it’s a nice location I’m so glad you got to be there

[@salvattoreceshter8465]

The last one is just amazing 👏 😍

[@sean4236]

Great, in depth info. Thank you.

[@smokenjoe4022]

Knot 4 is a perfect knot for me here in southern Idaho fishing large rainbows and browns over abrasive lava rock and threading night crawlers onto hook and line!!👍 Thanks Brother!!

[@justnaturesmusic2133]

I like it! Thanks man, I learned, now I need to practice.

[@wannabeangler]

Simplest knot: Palomar! Very strong, quick to tie, and easy!

[@zedking5569]

Isn't that type of food

[@andrewhopkins1484]

Thank you so much. I never had anyone to teach me anything about fishing. I've been learning through trial and error for the last 12 years, and I've always been curious how to tie a proper fisherman's knot.

[@boyscout8035]

the best thing about this video is : no annoying music

[@aladslife7963]

G'day, Luv ya channel mate. Fair dinkum you make stuff look so simple. I reckon I'm about the same age as ya old man, with respect, he seems like a cool Dad. Keep up the great footage and if ever you're down under, look us up and we'll down a frothy. Cheers.

[@Edwardcruzz13]

I LOVE YOU MAN!!!! Ty im a beginner in pier fishing and im learning alot ty

[@andrewshariff6918]

This man is using an amazing microphone. I’m listening to this with my headphones and I literally thought someone was on my roof! Had me paranoid and checking!

[@rumplespliffskin]

Awesome video mate.

[@theknownjames3025]

I ive used a modified version of the first knot for lures and the snell knot for hooks. Works perfectly fine!

[@bboyshinny]

Very good tips! cant wait to try the snell twist knot :D

[@robbiondo1069]

PALOMAR, you overlooked the best knot

[@mikehenle9110]

Great job on those knots!

[@roybibby2351]

As a new comer to the hobby this video was invaluable to me thank you so much.

[@michaelquillen2679]

Been using that first knot for the past 56 years...never failed me.

[@SteelCityStacker33]

AWESOME KNOTS CLASS Thank you for all these

[@thatfishingnoob]

I learned a snell knot early and use it for everything lol. The snell with a twist looks amazing. I’ll be doing that when fishing around sneaky stuff that’ll break me off. Good stuff!

[@keithmcguire6648]

Top 5, tying fishing knots videos by Hey Skipper. Must see now and tell your friends how wonderful you can learn and pickup skills tying fishing knots because this is one of the all time best online class.

[@danielthrasher7052]

I use the first one he showed but I loop the eye on the hook two times with my string THANKS FOR SHOWING ALL YOUR FISH LINE KNOTS.

[@thebob3712]

Uni knot for me, fast ,easy and very rarely breaks, I've pulled up 8 foot sharks with it, easy to tie when rolling around in the swell

[@hoodoofps]

You rock brother. Really digg your channel. Subscribed!

[@zaheer3130]

the best teaching ever

[@yellowsport3]

Super cool stuff there!

[@fredtew4162]

Great channel good information and easy to follow please show more on trout fishing I don't live by ocean thanks.

[@janasiabuckner1092]

Love your intro 😂😂

[@HeySkipper]

What’s up janasia!!

[@dannylinton4923]

Thank you best knot i ever used from youtube

[@isaacmzt5232]

Thanks for showing those very useful knots. That twisted doubled line is good, i do a similar line twist to rig heavy leader to offshore lures. Keeps the hook in an aligned position inside the lure’s skirt while trolling and i fix the twists with a crimp instead of the knots. My favorite knots for hooks are the Uni knot and palomar. Used these 2 knots for 25 years and they haven't failed me yet, but theres always room for improvement!! Gracias again

[@dinglemccrinkleberry2463]

only 45 seconds in and I'm already hooked. lol

[@kerryfoster1]

We have always known the first knot as a tucked blood knot. Works in almost every situation. Reliable and strong.

[@trevorfranson1651]

I tied fishing leaders hundreds at the time and mastered the egg loop knot it’s soooooooooooooooooooo good

[@ericwoodward5102]

Brilliant nice one mate, explained brilliantly

[@dinnerwithfranklin2451]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you.

[@friedscavlegs5109]

Thanks for mentioning which fingers to use. Most knot guides skip that

[@drevil4454]

Easy for you to say. I'm getting so old I find it hard to thread the line through the hook. When I do get it right I and up making a fishing net. : )

[@AcM.5233]

Awesome video. I knew a few and learned a couple.

[@harold904]

I like the way you explain things it helps thanks

[@johnboyofalaska4182]

I love your Mitchell 300's up there. great reliable tough reels! Thanks