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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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