Is the knot used to tie the hook onto the leader important?
• A:The knot used is critical for several important reasons. The recommended snell or whip finish knots have been shown to improve the percentage of hook set and landing by 20% or more. The preferred knots have the line enter the hook eye from the point side of the hook and are knotted to the hook shank. The line, simply, continues the circle shape of the hook and aids in the rollover motion needed for a circle hook to set. Using an improved clinch knotted or similar knot tied directly to the hook eye will significantly decrease your chances of catching fish. Our preferred line attachment also orients the tippet in the same plane as the hook point reducing the chances for the hook to foul a fish(already low for circle hooks when compared to J-hooks). • Q: Sometimes when I use the whip finish tool I can’t pull the tool free from the knot • A:This occurs when the tool’s loop is allowed to drop below the eye of the hook when starting to pull the tag end under the wraps. The only remedy is
