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For standard knots the Klutz book of knots is really excellent! https://www.amazon.com/Klutz-Book-Knots-John-Cassidy/dp/0932592104/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encodin

For standard knots the Klutz book of knots is really excellent! https://www.amazon.com/Klutz-Book-Knots-John-Cassidy/dp/0932592104/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.amazon.com/Klutz-Book-Knots-John-Cassidy/dp/0932... The article doesn't mention fishing knots; in case anyone's curious anglers care a lot about knot strength but strength changes based on whether you lubricated the knot when tying and what kind of line you used to tie it (braid vs smooth fluorocarbon for example). My favorite fishing knot is the uni knot, which is a slip knot that can be used to join lines (double uni) or tie things to line. It's super strong but fishing knots aren't designed to be untied and always cinch down (vs climbing knots which can't collapse / strangle a person). Slipknots are very useful: I use a 3-wrap uni when I'm trussing thankgiving fowl for the oven! There are some really cool fishing knot strength testing videos on YouTube. The line-to-line joining knots are my favorites -- people get heated debating the merits of the FG knot vs the alberto vs the double uni.

cloudkj 7y ago
Indeed. Fishing knot strength is always a hot topic of debate, particularly during the slower, off-season winter months when everyone's hunkering down and doing tackle maintenance. Here's a pretty good breakdown of the line breaking strength of various fishing knots across monofilament, fluorocarbon, and braided line: https://www.knotsforfishing.com/knot-strength-chart/ https://www.knotsforfishing.com/knot-strength-chart/ I personally prefer the Palomar Knot as it is probably the strongest knot that is also easy to tie. The Improved Clinch Knot and its brethren are also handy to know since there are so many variants that have high breaking strength; I typically teach the Improved Clinch Knot to folks new to fishing.
- kajecounterhack 7y ago
  I love the palomar too! The only issue with it is that it makes tying pretied leaders tricky since you have to pull the whole terminal end through the loop. Not as versatile as some other knots. I find it surprising how many people use clinch knots vs the uni in real life. It's certainly easier to tie clinch knots but I've never found the ease worth it, since the uni is so much stronger and can be used for more things. Once I got fast at uni the clinch knots went out the window.
froindt 7y ago
I was recently home and found a classic Klutz book we read growing up called Earthsearch. It has an aluminum cover and talked about tons of worldly topics. Recycling, race, population growth, poverty. All done at an elementary school appropriate level. I thumbed through the book and read some excerpts and was surprised at how good it still is. So many times books from 20-30 years ago cover things wildly differently than we would today, but nothing was that way. I'm thoroughly impressed with Klutz and will definitely make sure some of those books end up with my nieces and nephews.
knot_knots 7y ago
Joining two lines, (of the same or different diameters) is very much of interest in climbing, and these knots often do "collapse." The simplest/most common knot used for this purpose is even named for fishing- the double fisherman's knot. It is used for joining the ends of a cordelette, combining ropes for rappelling or ascending, or in a single ended version, backing up (collapsing on) a knot used to tie in to the rope, such as a figure-eight follow through or bowline. I think you will find that equal to your desire to debate which is the strongest knot is the desire of a climber to not have to think about it- when 100 feet off the deck and on thin footing.
- oasisbob 7y ago
  In climbing, the offset overhand bend (EDK) is also very commonly used. It's arguably simpler than the double fishermans. I'm a huge fan of the zeppelin bend - it's a bit exotic, but is catching on in some climbing circles. Competitive tree climbing is carefully adjudicated for safety... in the PNW at least, judges have absolutely no problem with it being used as a joining knot on a lifeline.

cloudkj 7y ago

Indeed. Fishing knot strength is always a hot topic of debate, particularly during the slower, off-season winter months when everyone's hunkering down and doing tackle maintenance. Here's a pretty good breakdown of the line breaking strength of various fishing knots across monofilament, fluorocarbon, and braided line: https://www.knotsforfishing.com/knot-strength-chart/ https://www.knotsforfishing.com/knot-strength-chart/ I personally prefer the Palomar Knot as it is probably the strongest knot that is also easy to tie. The Improved Clinch Knot and its brethren are also handy to know since there are so many variants that have high breaking strength; I typically teach the Improved Clinch Knot to folks new to fishing.

kajecounterhack 7y ago
I love the palomar too! The only issue with it is that it makes tying pretied leaders tricky since you have to pull the whole terminal end through the loop. Not as versatile as some other knots. I find it surprising how many people use clinch knots vs the uni in real life. It's certainly easier to tie clinch knots but I've never found the ease worth it, since the uni is so much stronger and can be used for more things. Once I got fast at uni the clinch knots went out the window.

froindt 7y ago

I was recently home and found a classic Klutz book we read growing up called Earthsearch. It has an aluminum cover and talked about tons of worldly topics. Recycling, race, population growth, poverty. All done at an elementary school appropriate level. I thumbed through the book and read some excerpts and was surprised at how good it still is. So many times books from 20-30 years ago cover things wildly differently than we would today, but nothing was that way. I'm thoroughly impressed with Klutz and will definitely make sure some of those books end up with my nieces and nephews.

knot_knots 7y ago

Joining two lines, (of the same or different diameters) is very much of interest in climbing, and these knots often do "collapse." The simplest/most common knot used for this purpose is even named for fishing- the double fisherman's knot. It is used for joining the ends of a cordelette, combining ropes for rappelling or ascending, or in a single ended version, backing up (collapsing on) a knot used to tie in to the rope, such as a figure-eight follow through or bowline. I think you will find that equal to your desire to debate which is the strongest knot is the desire of a climber to not have to think about it- when 100 feet off the deck and on thin footing.

oasisbob 7y ago
In climbing, the offset overhand bend (EDK) is also very commonly used. It's arguably simpler than the double fishermans. I'm a huge fan of the zeppelin bend - it's a bit exotic, but is catching on in some climbing circles. Competitive tree climbing is carefully adjudicated for safety... in the PNW at least, judges have absolutely no problem with it being used as a joining knot on a lifeline.