Hello, I have 0.01 inch thick mono line and having trouble consistently tying it to the hook. Just trying to get something basic at this point so I can practice casting and catching small creek fish.
With the uni-knot, I have trouble wrapping the tail around the loop the 6-8 times tutorials recommend for weaker lines. The tag seems either too short or too long, and it seems hard to manipulate such a thin line when you're trying to cinch the other part of the main/tag line together
I also found this knot (which im not sure the name of) in a tutorial, where you twist the hook and insert the tag through the first two holes the twist forms. I find the holes are really tiny and hard to thread through.
To practice I'm laying the rod on a foldout camping chair and threading the line through the pole so that the line hangs down towards the ground and has a bit of tension.
Curious if anyone has suggestions for these specific knots or simpler ones to get started? Also wondering if picking a lightweight rod and mono line is a good choice for a beginner since the thicker and braided lines seem easier to tie?
Posted by imop44
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Try the [palomar](https://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/palomar-knot)
Practice makes perfect. Knots can be tricky at first but the only way to get better is to keep doing it.
If you need to, give yourself extra length on the tag end to help manipulate it. Mono line is cheap
Palomar works great for me with braid and not with flouro. If he’s using mono or flouro, I would use improved clinch knot. Use lots of spit and don’t cinch down too fast. Friction/ heat can fry light line.