Improved Clinch

Improved Clinch Fishing Knot

Step One
Take the tag end and pass it through the eye of your terminal tackle, allowing at least 3 inches of tag beyond the eye. Wrap the tag end five to seven times around the line going to your rod.

Step Two
Pinch the coils you created with your thumb and forefinger. With your other hand, run the tag end through the first loop above the eye, then over the coils and through the large loop you just created.

Step Three
Always wet the knot area. Grab the tag end and the line going to your rod and pull simultaneously, forcing the coils to form a tight spiral. Once tight, slide the tightened coils against the eye of the terminal tackle with your fingernail and assure the coils are in a uniform spiral, not overlapping each other. Clip the tag end.