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paLomar Knot
A knot used for attaching a swivel, lure, or
hook to a line.
More secure than the swivel knot (see page 144), the Palo- be difficult to tie in lines with multiple hooks or another
mar knot is a very easy knot to learn. After a bit of prac- complicated arrangement of tackle. It ties in a bight, which
tice, it can be tied with very little light for illumination. The shortens the line a bit more than other knots.
Palomar requires the swivel, hook, or lure to be passed The Palomar knot is recommended by the Interna-
through the knot before completion and therefore might tional Game Fish Association as the strongest of all fish-
Palomar Knot: Step 1 Palomar Knot: Step 2
Knots You need: FisHing Knots
Thread a bight of line through the ring or eye Bring the bight and the swivel, lure, or hook
of the hook as shown in the photo. back alongside the standing part.
Be sure the bight is long enough
to tie the rest of the knot.
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