• Good fishing knots should be used to tie hooks to fishing line.fishing hooks image by Liz Van Steenburgh from Fotolia.com
  
  Fishing knots must tie hooks or lures securely to fishing line, so during an intense fight with a fish while reeling it in, the hook or lure does not come undone. This can result in both the fish getting away and your lure to be lost. These knots vary in complexity and strength, based on the fish you are trying to catch and test of fishing line you are using.
  
  

Uni-Knot

• Considered one of the most reliable knots around for sudden intense jerks, the Uni-Knot is used regularly by professional anglers and experienced fisherman in both freshwater and saltwater fishing. These knots work on both braided lines and monofilament lines. It is most commonly used for tying fishing lines to terminal tackle. Run the line through the eyelet of the hook and then wrap the line around the main line at least three times, before running the end of the line through one of the open loops which has been created and pulling it tight. Variations can be made to this knot by running the end of the line through even more loops which have been created. Push the knot down so that it is up against the top of the hook.
  
  

Palomar Knot

• The Palomar Knot is one of the strongest knots used to tie on fishing hooks and fishing lures to a line, and is easy to learn and tie. Double the line over to make a look and then run that loop through the eyelet of the hook. While holding the standing line and forming an overhand knot, the hook should then be passed through the end of the loop. The pull the hook, the standing line and the tag end of the line to tighten the knot. Snug it down tightly around the eyelet. The only problem with this knot is that certain tackle which is too large can't be tied with this knot.
  
  

Improved Cinch Knot

• The most widely used knot by most fisherman, the improved cinch knot is very strong and doesn't slip and can be tied quickly when a line has snapped and a lure or hook has recently been lost. Run the line through the eyelet of the hook and then wrap it around the main part of the line. Then look the end of the line through the first loop you made and then run it through that larger loop. Then pull the knot tight. Instead of wrapping the line, just turning the hook will wrap the line a number of times on it's own, allowing you to tie this hook in under a minute, if you have experience doing it before.