Catfish Rig Knots

Catfish fishing knots and rigscontains 33 clear concise easy to follow step by step knot tying illustrations of recommended catfish fishing knots set up and a selection of popular catfish rigs knots rigs and set ups included in this 1st edition catfish knots set upspool knotdouble grinner knotstren knot palomar knot berkley braid knot grinner knot fat mono knot flemish eye figure 8 loo flemish eye mono crimping fish n fool knot mono crimping surgeon s loop domhof knot knotless knot.

Catfish rig knots. The palomar knot or the 5 turn grinner. Run the end of the line through the eye of the hook or terminal tackle and then double back around and run the end of. Tighten the knot with a steady even motion and trim the. It s very important to tie very good knots when cat fishing.

Palomar knot the fishing knot every angler should know. Time and time again i see anglers using blood knots to connect the mainline to the swivel. Loop around the standing part of the line five to six times and then insert the tag end through loop formed in step one. These are the three best knots i use when im.

The palomar is very easy to tie. This video shows the top three knots used to tie catfishing rigs such as the carolina rig and the three way rigs and how to tie your catfish rigs. Tie the hook to the leader line using a palomar knot or the easy snell knot. In fact three simple knots the palomar knot easy snell and the trilene knot will do most of what s needed and you can wrap things up with a dropper loop and know almost everything you need to know for most situations.

There are only two knot options for the mainline. Tie the swivel to the leader using a palomar knot. The easy snell is preferred for circles as it impacts the hook direction and can affect the hook set. This knot is not up to the job pardon the pun.

One of the strongest fishing knots available and also super easy to tie.