Fishing Knot Library: How to Tie the Albright Special Fishing Knot

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How-to-tie fishing line: Albright Knot Instructions

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The Albright Knot is one of the most reliable fishing knots for joining lines of greatly unequal diameters or different materials such as monofilament fishing line to braided fishing line. It is easy to tie and should be in every angler’s knot arsenal. Find the Albright knot on the PRO-KNOT Fishing Knot Tying Instruction Cards, available at Bass Pro Shops website or at your local Bass Pro Shops store.

Step-by-Step Instructions to Tie an Albright Knot

Step 1

Make a loop in the heavier line and run about 10 inches of the lighter line through the loop.

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Step 2

Hold the 3 lines between your thumb and index finger behind the loop. Wrap the light line back over itself and both strands of the loop.

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Step 3

Make 10 tightly wrapped turns. Feed the tag end back through the loop and exit the loop the same side as it entered.

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Step 4

Hold both ends of the heavy line and slide the wraps to the end of the loop. Pull the light line to tighten and clip tag end close to the knot.

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This knot can be found on the PRO-KNOT Fishing Knot Tying Instruction Cards, available at Bass Pro Shops website or at your local Bass Pro Shops store.

 

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