Encyclopedia of Fishing Knots & Rigs [Paperback]

Geoff Wilson (Author, Illustrator), Bill Classon (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2004

Geoff takes anglers through the precise methods and processes needed to tie the sometimes difficult knots that modern fishing lines require. There are chapters dealing with knots for terminal tackle, loops, super lines, leaders, dacron, doubles, float fishing, fly fishing and commercial knots. A detailed section on the best rigs for both saltwater and freshwater fishing, as well as game fishing and sportfishing, is an added bonus. New knots have been included to make this book the most comprehensive fishing knot encyclopaedia available today. The book is essential for anglers of all persuasions and will help you to catch more fish.

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About the Author

Geoff Wilson has more than 70 feature articles published in magazines such as Modern Fishing and Fishing World. Geoff is also the fishing writer for the Geelong Advertiser and is a regular contributor to Fishing News magazine, appeared on radio and television and has written many fine books. Of particular note is Geoff's excellent artistic flair for fishing illustrations featured in many magazines and books. Other titles from Geoff include: Geoff Wilson's Fishing Knots & Rigs with DVD 9781865131009 & Waterproof Book of Knots: Basic Fishing 9780958714303 & Encyclopedia of Fishing Knots & Rigs Previous Edition ISBN: 9781865130408 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Australian Fishing Network (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1865130400
• ISBN-13: 978-1865130408
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,784,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Knot To Be Understood, December 25, 2005

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Michael Carmel (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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The book should have been tested by handing it to novices and watch them tie while attempting to follow the diagrams. I think the results would have been hilarious. I still find it useful, but I wish another 10% had been added for the sake of clarity. It would then be a 5-star book instead of 3-star. After a 23-year hiatus, I am returning to serious fishing as I step into retirement, so naturally I have to learn to use the new materials and also try to revive my old skills. One challenge is knot-tying and splicing with the new and slippery super lines (Gelspun) like SpiderWire and Power Pro. I bought two knot books, the Waterproof Book of Knots and this Geoff Wilson Encyclopedia from Australia. To its credit the Wilson book lives up to its name; it is definitely encyclopedic, dedicated to fishing, and printed on good paper with very clear drawings. It has a great section on rigging baits and is pretty well organized. Bluntly, some of the directions are simply a mystery. When it says, to splice a super line to monofilament "Tie a knot in the braided lines and pull the entire monofilament through," I have no idea of what kind of knot I am supposed to tie, the tag ends are not labeled so I can identify them in the diagram, there is no explanation of how to interpret the diagram conventions, and frequently I feel more steps should be added to many of the instructions. Some knots do have more understandable diagrams, and some diagrams do identify which end is what, but it is inconsistent. I found the book frustrating, but believe when I learn more about knot tying in general, I will become more comfortable with it. By the way, the Waterproof Book of Knots is expensive for a small, limited book, but I had no trouble comprehending the drawings.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fishing knots that are essential for anglers, August 7, 2004

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Geoff Wilson's Encyclopedia Of Fishing Knots & Rigs is a 128-page compendium of fishing knots that are essential for anglers of all skill levels, and instructions that teach the most novice fisherman how to master them quickly. The revealing, step-by-step visual digrams make the instructions extremely explicit. This is an absolute "must-have", user friendly, quick reference for the dedicated fisherman.

4.0 out of 5 stars Some knots you have never seen, August 23, 2011

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Gnarly1 (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This book was written and published in Australia. Consequently, some of the names for knots US fly fishermen are familiar with have different names in the book. But that is a small matter. There are a number of knots that I have not (no pun intended) seen in other knot tying manuals which are both clever and effective. The price is right. However, the majority of the knots described are intended for bait and hardware fishermen. The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is for that reason. It would be nice if the author prepared a book solely for fly fishing.