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At times we all get a bit confused on which type a knot to use. With over 70 popular knots to choose from you’ll be able to choose the right knot for the job. Every knot for any occasion; whether it be camping knots, boating knots, fishing knots, general use knots, slip knots and even knots for fun. It’s all available right here at KnotPRO for free.
FREE and EASY Step by Step Knot Tying Process to Learning the best knots to tie
Yes, you can easily learn how to tie knots. You have free instant access to easy step by step video instruction that you can pause or repeat as many times you need. Learning at your own pace will be make you a Knot PRO in no time. These time tested knot training steps have proven very effective over the years of knot tying education. It so much better than using books with knot illustrations! Or for that matter easier to watch than an animated process.
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Knot Tying Quick Links by Category
Camping Knots
Ready to learn Camping Knot tying? Just click / tap on the knot of interest.
| Knot Name | For Boating | For Fishing | For Camping | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Butterfly (Lineman) | Boating | Camping | To create a clip on point | |
| Asher Bend Knot | Fishing | Camping | To join dissimilar line diameters | |
| Boa Knot | Fishing | Camping | A binding knot | |
| Double Sheet Bend Knot | Boating | Camping | An elegant way to store extra line | |
| Granny Knot | Camping | Square knot's bad cousin | ||
| Guyline Hitch Knot | Boating | Camping | Make quick adjustment to line length | |
| Handcuff Knot | Camping | Hobble a horse | ||
| Hunter's Bend Knot | Boating | Camping | A substitute for a Sheep Bend | |
| Jug Sling | Camping | Make a handle | ||
| Larks Head Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | Tie down a tarp |
| Monkey Chain Knot | Boating | Camping | A way to store your line | |
| Poldo Tackle Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | An ingenious tackle knot |
| Pole Hitch Knot | Fishing | Camping | Not recommended on heavy lines | |
| Round Hitch Knot | Fishing | Camping | A simple and not to secure knot | |
| Sack Knot | Fishing | Camping | Make a handle | |
| Tarbuck Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | General loop knot |
| Triple Figure Eight Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | Strong loop knot |
| Truckers Hitch Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | For securing loads tightly |
| Vice Versa Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | Great for slippery lines |
| Zepplin Bend Knot | Boating | Camping | Works with stiff hawsers |
Boating Knots
Ready to learn Boat Knot tying? Just click / tap on the knot of interest.
| Knot Name | For Boating | For Fishing | For Camping | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Bend Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | A secure hitch |
| Black Wall Hitch Knot | Boating | Camping | An unusual knot that is well known | |
| Bowline Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | Popular loop knot |
| Bull Hitch Knot | Boating | Camping | A good ring hitch | |
| Buntline Hitch Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | Used to secure eyelet or ring |
| Butterfly Loop Knot | Boating | Camping | A quick loop to create | |
| Carrick Bend Knot | Boating | Camping | Joins equal diameter lines | |
| Cats Paw Knot | Boating | Camping | Hook knot for medium diameter lines | |
| Cleat Hitch Knot | Boating | Fishing | Official method for mooring lines | |
| Clove Hitch Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | A simple and versatile knot |
| Clove Slip Hitch Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | This knot can be untied quickly |
| Figure Eight Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | Basic stop knot |
| Half Hitch Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | Keep other knots more secure |
| Midshipman's Hitch Knot | Boating | A loop knot | ||
| Monkey Fist Knot | Boating | Camping | Used to heave a line | |
| Mooring Hitch Knot | Boating | Fishing | Used on pleasure boats | |
| Pile Hitch Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | Secure to stakes or posts |
| Rolling Hitch Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | A sliding hitch |
| Sheepshank Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | Shorten your line |
| Sheet Bend Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | Join line of unequal diameters |
| Square Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | Binding knot |
| Timber Hitch Knot | Boating | Tying your hammock to post or tree |
Fishing Knots
Ready to learn Fishing Knot tying? Just click / tap on the knot of interest.
| Knot Name | For Boating | For Fishing | For Camping | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albright Knot | Fishing | Camping | Joining lines of different diameters | |
| Angler's Loop Knot | Fishing | Joining leader with tackle | ||
| Arbor Knot | Boating | Fishing | Secure line to fishing reel | |
| Blood Knot | Fishing | Joining loop knots | ||
| Blood Dropper Loop Knot | Fishing | For attachment of hooks and rings | ||
| Crawford Knot | Fishing | Adaptable knot to attach most hardware | ||
| Improved Clinch Knot | Fishing | A secure attachment to hardware | ||
| Jansik Special Knot | Boating | Fishing | For light line attachment to hardware | |
| Locking Loops Knot | Boating | Fishing | Will hold fast | |
| Non Slip Mono Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | For today lines |
| Offshore Knot | Boating | Fishing | Camping | Attachment of rights and swivels |
| Palomar Knot | Fishing | Strong knot for hardware attachment | ||
| Rapala Knot | Fishing | Lure attachment | ||
| Ring Knot | Fishing | Used on very slippery lines | ||
| Scaffold Knot | Fishing | Tough noose type knot | ||
| Sliding Eight Knot | Fishing | Joint lines together | ||
| Snelling Knot | Fishing | Strong knot for hook attachment | ||
| Surgeon's Loop Knot | Fishing | Camping | Excellent gripping knot | |
| Trilene Knot | Fishing | A strong and secure knot | ||
| True Lovers Knot | Fishing | Marry lines together | ||
| Turtle Knot | Fishing | Great for hook attachment | ||
| UNI Knot | Fishing | Old stand by | ||
| Water Bowline | Boating | Fishing | Very quick knot to tie |
Fun Knots
Ready to learn some fun Knot tying? Just click / tap on the knot of interest.
| Knot Name | For Boating | For Fishing | For Camping | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hold the Chain | Quick release knot | |||
| Multi Knot | Knots will appear | |||
| Political Knot | Right, left, no right | |||
| Shake Out a Clove Hitch Knot | Jumping out hitch | |||
| Tug Boat Bowline Knot | A quickie Loop |
Rope End Treatment
Ready to learn how to end treat rope? Just click / tap on the topic of interest.
| Knot Name | For Boating | For Fishing | For Camping | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whipping | Boating | Camping | Popular end of rope treatment to prevent fraying | |
Direct Links to How to tie Knots (in Alphabetic Order)
- Albright Knot – Joining fishing line of different diameters
- Alpine Butterfly (Lineman’s Loop) – Create a clip-on point
- Anchor Bend – A secure hitch
- Angler’s Loop – Joining leader with tackle
- Arbor Knot – Secure line to fishing reel
- Asher Bend – To join dissimilar rope diameters
- Blackwall Hitch – An unusual knot that is well-known
- Blood Dropper Loop – For attachment of hooks and rings
- Blood Knot – Joining loop knots
- Boa Knot – A binding knot
- Bowline – Popular loop knot
- Bull Hitch – A good ring hitch
- Buntline Hitch – Used to secure eyelet or ring
- Butterfly Loop – A quick loop to create
- Carrick Bend – Joins equal diameter lines
- Cats Paw – Hook knot for medium diameter rope
- Cleat Hitch – A common method for mooring lines
- Clove Hitch – A simple and versatile knot
- Clove Slip Hitch – This knot can be untied quickly
- Crawford – Adaptable knot to attach most hardware
- Double Sheet Bend – An elegant way to store extra line
- Figure Eight Knot – Basic stop knot
- Granny Knot – Square Knot’s bad cousin
- Guyline Hitch – Make quick adjustments to line length
- Half Hitch – Keep other knots more secure
- Handcuff Knot – Hobble a horse
- Hold the Chain– Quick release knot
- Hunter’s Bend – A substitute for a Sheep Bend
- Improved Clinch Knot – A secure attachment to hardware
- Jansik Special – For light fishing line attachment to hardware
- Larks Head – Tie down a tarp
- Locking Loops – A knot that will hold fast
- Midshipman’s Hitch – A loop knot
- Monkey Chain Knot – A way to store your line
- Monkey Fist – Used to heave a line
- Mooring Hitch – Used on pleasure boats
- Multi Knot – Knots will appear
- Non-Slip Mono – For today’s fishing lines
- Offshore Knot – Attachment of rights and swivels
- Palomar Knot – Strong knot for hardware attachment
- Pile Hitch – Secure to stakes or posts
- Poldo Tackle – An ingenious tackle knot
- Pole Hitch – Not recommended on heavy lines
- Political Knot – Right, left, no right
- Rapala Knot – Lure attachment
- Ring Knot – Used on very slippery fishing lines
- Rolling Hitch – A sliding hitch
- Round Hitch– A simple and not to secure knot
- Scaffold Knot – Tough noose type knot
- Shake out a Clove Hitch – Jumping out a hitch
- Sheepshank – Shorten your line
- Sheet Bend (Becket Bend) – Join rope of unequal diameters
- Sliding Eight Knot – Joint fishing lines together
- Snelling Knot – Strong knot for hook attachment
- Square Knot (Reef) – Binding knot
- Surgeon’s Loop – Excellent gripping knot
- Tarbuck Knot – General loop knot
- Timber Hitch – Tying your hammock to a post or tree
- Trilene Knot – A strong and secure knot
- Triple Figure Eight Knot – Strong loop knot
- Truckers Hitch – For securing loads tightly
- True Lovers Knot – Marry lines together
- Tug Boat Bowline – A Quickie Loop
- Turtle Knot – Great for hook attachment
- UNI Knot – Old stand-by
- Vice Versa Knot – Great for slippery ropes
- Water Bowline – Very quick knot to tie
- Whipping – Popular end-of-rope treatment to prevent fraying
- Zeppelin Bend (Eastern) – Works with stiff hawsers