Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Lines, and Leaders [Paperback]

Lindsey Philpott (Author)

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Product Description

From the International Game Fish Association and expert Lindsey Philpott comes a clear visual guide to tying every fishing knot you'll ever need to know. Whether you're fly-fishing, trolling, spinning, or surfcasting, your knots must hold well, be easy to remember, and help the lure to wriggle. The Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Leaders, and Lines teaches anglers the best way to tie reliable, workable knots. Knots you already know and unusual special-purpose knots are depicted in color photographs tied with thick monofilament, so you don't have to guess what each knot is really supposed to look like. There are descriptions of fifty knots, and tips to improve your tackle and simplify life for yourself—because the fish make fishing hard enough! The Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Leaders, and Lines also offers clear instructions for tying winning leaders, tips for selecting lines, and up-to-date information from the field that will bring you the quickest, slickest, and best catch ever. 150 color illustrations

About the Author

Lindsey Philpott is the president of the Pacific Americas Branch of the International Guild of Knot Tyers. He has provided forensic knot analyses in criminal cases and teaches rigging and rope work. He lives in Long Beach, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing (August 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602392242
• ISBN-13: 978-1602392243
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #61,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear descriptions of knots and their uses, March 31, 2009

By	G "gee_whiz" (boston, ma United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Lines, and Leaders (Paperback)

Although not an expansive collection of every knot in the world, this book contains a library of many useful knots for nearly every fishing application. It's descriptions of the knots are clear and illustrated quite nicely. It certainly contains more knots than I would ever use in my lifetime.

If you're looking for every obscure knot in the universe, look elsewhere. If you want a simple description of knots with clear illustrations, then you've found a winner with this book. It's one that I will refer back to for many years.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fishing knots, July 26, 2010

By	PearlySue "PearlySue" (VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Lines, and Leaders (Paperback)

My husband loves this book on fishing knots. He likes to surf fish and was surprised that I knew to get this book for his birthday.

3.0 out of 5 stars Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Lines, and Leaders, February 14, 2010

By	Enzio V. Saalfeld "tico" (Costa Rica) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Complete Book of Fishing Knots, Lines, and Leaders (Paperback)

Nice book. BUT - I don't agree to be "complete" book for knots and information. Nice pictures, but again lack of knot varities or quantities. Some knots are complicated and don't show detail information or enough steps to finish the knot. They are missing some very good and important knots. Again - it's a good "not so comlete" book.