Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All anglers should know how to tie the improved clinch knot. The improved clinch knot, sometimes called the fisherman's knot, is ...

There are far better knots for tying a fly to the leader than the age-old Fisherman’s Knot, and learning and practicing new variations will benefit every angler. Credit: Courtesy of Bill Graves I’m ...

The average fisherman can tie two knots. That's too few to know. My friend Bob McNally's book describes nearly 200 fishing knots. That's too many to learn. Somewhere nearer the first number than the ...