The key to mastering any task is to understand the basics. Same is the case with tying knots, as in fishing knots, before you end up tying yourself up in knots!
Learning a technique is simple because 'practice makes perfect' and a technique can be self-taught by a number of methods. However, many people do not follow the basics of fishing knots - the several types, the specifications and the purposes.
You may ask, 'but what is the need?'
The answer to that question cannot be more emphatic than conveying how the usage and understanding of knots can go a long way because several of the fishing knots are not just used in fishing but in other areas like sailing, mountain climbing, loading heavy weights and in outdoor adventure sports activities.
There is really no need to know all of the hundreds of knots that are associated with animated fishing bows. It may be practically difficult or near impossible to know all the knots featured for any variety of reasons; to be specific, several knots are fishing knots designed for particular types of fish or the regions where they are fished. As a guideline to starting, any site with animated fishing knot illustrations and tutorials recommends that the best way to start with is by understanding the basic fishing knots that are popularly and often used. With time and practice, knowledge and application of knots to various situations will increase.
From 'understanding' to 'learning'
Once the basics of animated fishing knots are understood, the following steps fall into place rather quickly. The Internet is of course a 'Ready-Reckoner' when you need information on any subject and a practical DIY guide to learning many skills. Likewise, by following step-by-step video tutorials that come with explanatory guidelines to every stage of tying a fishing knot, the learning can be complete in no time at all. Sections those are included in the resources for understanding and learning contain details on:
• basic rope or line types and specifications,
• knot and rope safety,
• standard knot and rope names and terms, and
• rope or line properties
The tutorials of animated fishing knots provide as the name suggests, animated step-by-step instructions on bow tying, video and detailed specifications of the knot. Nearly 300 knots from bowlines and basic square knots, complex knots, fishing loops, knots for recreational boating and rescue and climbing knots are covered.
However, there is quite a chasm learning from an illustration and learning from an expert of fishing bows. Not only is knowledge practically applied, but the tips and advice in customizing knots to meet specific requirements that you can get from an expert is invaluable.
Using the learning from the animation
The basics are understood and the learning is almost done; there is an end step that completes the process of learning to tie fishing knots. Skills are honed to perfection through constant practice and correcting mistakes until the process is completely mastered. Getting yourself a fishing line and trying out the knots within the confines of your home and using them in a water source like a pond or lake will provide the all-round picture of fishing bows, their applications, usages and utilities.