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is an improvement over the original, giving better grip
                between line and hook. It works in the finest monofila-      All fishing knots tighten easier
                ment but may prove a bit slippery in heavy line, where   ZOOM  and more firmly when the line
                it sometimes resists complete tightening. This is a pure     is  wet.  Dip  the  knot  in  water
                angling knot with no other known uses.                       before tightening.




                Improved Clinch Knot: Step 3                         Improved Clinch Knot: Step 4






























                Tuck  the  working  end  through  the  loop          Pull on both the hook or fly and the standing      HooK & taCKLe Knots
                created when the line was tucked through the         part to tighten the knot against the eye. Trim
                small loop near the eye.                             off the tag end, the short length of the working
                                                                     end that remains after tightening.






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