Knots in Fishing

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GuideWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Five Fishing Knots Worth Learning and How to Tie Them

Most lost fish are knot failures wearing a disguise. Learn these five, practice them cold and wet, and quit leaving hardware in fish.

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Six Knots You Should Be Able to Tie in the Dark

Men get breast cancer, and they almost always find it late

It's usually a hard, painless lump under one nipple, it's easy to write off as a gym knot, and the men who do well are the ones who got it checked fast.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Eight Knots Worth Learning Before Your Next Trip

From the bowline to the taut-line hitch, these are the ones that hold when it's 2 a.m., raining sideways, and your tarp has gone slack.

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GuidePreparednessWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

A Tarp, a Hundred Feet of Paracord and Three Knots

It won't replace a real shelter, but it'll keep your people and your gear dry the night the roof opens up. Learn it in the backyard first.

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Most men need one tie knot, not five

The four-in-hand covers almost everything, the width matters more than the pattern, and there are days when the tie makes you look worse.

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GuideSkillsWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

Six knots, and the order to learn them in

A fixed loop, a stopper, a hitch, a bend, an adjuster and a tensioner. Learn those six and you'll rarely need a seventh.

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