How to Make a Fish Hook Knot in Hemp

Regardless of your fishing line material, the method of tying the knot on the hook remains the same. While most fishing line is made of monofilament plastics, there are natural fiber lines such as hemp or waxed cotton. Several knots for fishing are "must-knows" and the more you tie them, the more they become second nature. Use the go-to knot for hooks called the Palomar knot. This knot is the choice for hemp or any other fishing line.

Instructions

    • 1

      Fold a bight on the end of the hemp line. A bight is a folded loop. Make the bight no longer than 2 inches.

    • 2

      Push the loop end of the bight through the eye of the hook. Go back and over the main line, making a square knot with the loop of the bight.

    • 3

      Take the bight loop up and over the entire hook. Pull the bight down to the eye of the hook.

    • 4

      Hold the hook in one hand and pull the fishing line with the other, tightening the Palomar knot.

    • 5

      Trim the excess line. This is called "cleaning the knot."