You can make field-expedient fishhooks from pins, needles, wire, small nails, or any piece of metal. You can also use wood, bone, coconut shell, thorns, flint, seashell, or tortoise shell. You can also make fishhooks from any combination of these items (Figure 8-17). .. full details & larger pic

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For tying two pieces of monofilament together. Use instead of a swivel.
Basically, you tie two simple clinch knots back to back in reverse directions.
Wrap the ends of the two pieces of mono together a few times. Then stick the ends of the lines back through the middle of the twists in opposite directions.
Tighten the knot by pulling the lines tight.Trim .. full details & larger pic

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Common fishing knot, strong and easy to tie.
Good for attaching line and leaders to swivels and hooks.
Put some line through the eye. Wrap the end back down around the line a few times.
Put the end through the opening directly about the eye.
Pull the knot tight. You may need to slide the knot down using your fingers. .. full details & larger pic

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Very Strong knot.
Double up the line and pass the loop through eye.
Tie an overhand knot in the doubled line.
Don't tighten
Pull the loop of the line over hook, swivel or lure.
Then tighten by pulling on both ends of the line. Trim .. full details & larger pic

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