Uni Knot
A versatile knot for terminal tackle, braid, and adjustable loops. If you learn one knot family, make it this one.
The Uni is less a knot and more a family business. Terminal knot, line connection, bobber stop, loop variant - it keeps showing up with a different hat on. Learn the basic wrap-and-cinch motion and half the knot library suddenly stops looking like tax paperwork.
How to tie it
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Run the tag end through the hook eye and lay it alongside the standing line.
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Form a loop by turning the tag end back toward the hook.
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Wrap the tag around both lines inside the loop 5 to 7 times.
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Wet the wraps and pull the tag end to form a compact coil.
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Slide the coil down to the hook eye by pulling the standing line.
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Snug firmly and trim the tag.
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When to use it
- Terminal tackle on mono, fluorocarbon, or braid.
- Heavier line where a clinch knot gets bulky or unreliable.
- Making a sliding loop before snugging tight to the hook eye.
- Building toward double-Uni line connections later.
Common screw-ups
- Wrapping only around the tag end instead of both lines.
- Pulling the standing line too early, before the coil has formed.
- Leaving a loose coil that slides under pressure.
Rigs that use this knot
Alternatives
The everyday terminal knot for hooks, jigs, spinners, and flies when you want a fast tie that behaves.
A strong, simple terminal knot that shines on braid, hooks, jigs, and drop-shot style presentations.
A fixed loop knot that lets streamers, jigs, and small plugs move instead of hanging stiffly from the line.
What to tie it with
