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you won’t be able to see the individual parts of the com-
pleted knot very well.
A trick many people use to tame this beast known as fish-
ing line is to get into the habit of pinching the knot between
their fingers during certain steps. This may help hold the
knot in place while you complete the remaining steps. You’ll
probably have to practice tying these knots a lot if you really
want to master them. It might be a good idea to practice
using the same type of fishing line you plan on using to try
and catch fish with.
Something else to know about tying fishing knots is that
you’ll need to lubricate the line before you tighten the
knot all the way down. This is done so that while you
are tightening a knot, the line will slide along itself with-
out creating excess friction which could produce a weak
spot. Believe it or not, most anglers just use a little saliva
to lubricate the line before tightening. This might sound
gross but it works.
Earlier in this book you were advised not to cut the work-
ing ends off near the knot. This rule typically doesn’t apply
to knots used in angling. The reason most anglers trim the
working ends off near the knot is because if they leave
them long on a fishing knot, fish may see the line more eas-
ily. Additionally, the line might snag on debris like slime or
moss that may be floating on the water. It’s also possible
that the lure might not move through the water like it was

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