howsthebite · Knots · Arbor knot
How to tie the Arbor knot
Ties the line to the spool when you are respooling.
Also called: Reel knot
Why this knot
You will tie this once a season and never think about it, until a fish takes all your line and it matters.
Tie it
Step 1 of 5
- 1 Pass the line around the spool arbor and bring the tag back out.
- 2 Tie a simple overhand knot around the standing line.
- 3 Tie a second overhand knot in the tag end itself, about half an inch further along. This one acts as a stopper.
- 4 Wet both, then pull the standing line so the first knot slides down and jams against the stopper.
- 5 Trim the tag and start winding under tension.
That's the knot. Wet it, seat it, and pull against it before you cast.
Getting it right
- With braid, put a strip of tape on the bare spool first, or lay down a short mono backing. Braid alone slips on the arbor no matter how good the knot is.
- Wind under steady tension. Loose line on the spool causes wind knots later.
What goes wrong
- Braid tied straight onto a slick spool with no tape or backing. The whole spool of line spins.
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