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Article: Fit To Be Tied: Two easy knots mean less fussing and more catching.(Fishing)
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- Field & Stream (West ed.)
- Article date:
- December 1, 2004
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Byline: John Merwin
Let's get one thing straight about fishing knots: I don't care what kind you use. Even old-time granny knots are fine with me if all you're doing is bouncing a bobber for panfish. Fishing is about having a good time, so forget the knot hang-ups that plague so many people.
Trouble is, bad knots may fail, so you'll eventually have to pay some attention to them. But the choices can be bewildering. A few self-proclaimed experts have a queer eye for knots, weaving elaborate webs like so many spiders with results that might work for them but are pure Greek to anyone else. Tackle companies are also on the bandwagon, promoting themselves ...