The slip knot is not only useful in a wide variety of outdoor scenarios, but also incredibly simple to tie. Especially if you already know how to tie a basic fishing knot. It allows you to create a ...

For many of us, untangling our earbuds is the extent of our survivalist knot knowledge. Tying knots is just for sailors and mountain climbers, right? Turns out, there are a few simple knots that you ...

The improved clinch knot, sometimes called the fisherman’s knot, is what I’d call a necessary oddball. It’s remarkably easy to tie and comes in handy for a variety of applications. It can essentially ...

Hello folks, This week we have an instructional video on how to tie a single uni-knot, and when to use a single uni-knot.

A version of this story ran in The Virginian-Pilot on Sept. 14, 2005. Hurricane or no, we’re in for a blow. Time to start thinking about how to secure the woodpile or lash the garbage cans to a tree.

Today I'd like to show you a simple demonstration on how to tie a palomar knot. A palomar knot is great for tying on terminal tackle or fishing lures. As always until next time, good luck and good ...

The Neck Halter can be tied and then dropped over the animal’s head, or tied to fit around the neck. The method shown here pre-ties the loop. To tie the halter around an animal’s neck, first form the ...

The snell is a bit of an odd knot. Most anglers don’t know how to tie it, largely because while it has advantages in certain fishing styles, it’s not nearly as versatile as other common connections.