Knott help

[kayos]

Ok I need to admit defeat. I don't have a clue how to tie a proper knot, when attaching line to a reel. I end up just using sellotape! So please can someone show/explain to me, in easy steps, how to do it?

Cheers.

[stevie-r-@hotmail.co.uk]

I don't realy bother with any specific knot Mark as I never empty the reel.

[stevie-r-@hotmail.co.uk]

Just noticed, debaitable has got a knot link on.

[jack555]

Arbor Knot - How to tie an Arbor Knot

[Stewart 1971]

Ok I need to admit defeat. I don't have a clue how to tie a proper knot, when attaching line to a reel. I end up just using sellotape! So please can someone show/explain to me, in easy steps, how to do it?

Cheers.

My line is attached to the spool with a little bit of Gaffer tape. No need for a knot - you will never cast that far and if you get a fish big enough to strip that much line a knot isn't goig to stop it. Little bit of tape in the centre of the spool also gives better spool balance than a knot.

Other thing is when I replace the line I always leave the last 100 yards or so on the spool, probably replacing only 180 odd yards. Then it's just a case of joining the new line to old with a double uni-knot. I've always loaded my reels up to the lip and the only time I've got to the knot is when practice casting...

[IANG]

Reel knot

Any of these suggestions will work Mark but dont forget if your casting 20yds youll need more than that on the reel Just thought could Lynn not do it for you.

[waco]

Ok I need to admit defeat. I don't have a clue how to tie a proper knot, when attaching line to a reel. I end up just using sellotape! So please can someone show/explain to me, in easy steps, how to do it?

Cheers.

mark put line round spool and and bring up parralell with line and do three turns around line as you put line through loop, it then creates another loop then put end through second loop and pull tight then cut tag off , hope i have explained it ok

[kayos]

Thanks lads. As I said I used sellotape, which I felt was a bit amateurish. I understand the knot now, so thank you.

I should have thought of leaving some line on mind you

And thank you Ian but, Lynn can't do knots, or casting, I have to cast for her, which makes it all the more galling when she catches all the bloody fish!

Plus with a fixed spool reel I am a very good caster actually Ian

Thanks again lads.

[g.ordon]

Alright Kayos? Sorry but I've just got to say that i can't get me napper round how a senior and educated chap like yerself can't tie a bit of nylon round a friggin spool

[dowly]

I use a blob knot, strong and only 1 knotty, less to go wrong

[lambengland]

Blob knott only good for attatcching one line to another not attatching line to the reel

[marco1967]

double bow knot for me.

[kayos]

Alright Kayos? Sorry but I've just got to say that i can't get me napper round how a senior and educated chap like yerself can't tie a bit of nylon round a friggin spool

Well thank you Gordon for recognising that I am a educated chap!

However I am a bit concerened that you also think I am a senior..............I am only 52!!

Haha, and who says that an educated chap knows anything about knots?

I sure do not!!

[Topfly]

Well kayos in the words of the immortal Bert . If you can't tie knots
TIE. LOTS .

[kayos]

Well kayos in the words of the immortal Bert . If you can't tie knots
TIE. LOTS .

Haha, that's what I have been doing mate, hence this thread!