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 ...

Frustrated trying to tie knots in his fishing line, Ken Koehler developed a simple brass gizmo, the ‘Cinch Tie,’ which allows anglers to tie any of 14 different knots in around five seconds. The Cinch ...

FLW Tour pro Terry Bolton discusses why he still uses the first knot his father ever taught him to tie lures on when he fishes for bass professionally all across the country -- the improved clinch ...

The average fisherman can tie two knots. That's too few to know. My friend Bob McNally's book describes nearly 200 fishing knots. That's too many to learn. Somewhere nearer the first number than the ...