Paternoster And Knots

Remember! The knot you tie is the weakest point in your line. A good knot will retain more than 90% of the strength, while an improper knot will have less than one half of the line strength.




A paternoster is any style of hook rig where the leader is tied to a fixed lead, the hooks then are on droppers above the lead. Usually one to three hooks are used on a paternoster rig depending on the species you are after. The droppers can be either blood loops tied directly in the leader or more often a stop knot, bead, swivel, bead, stop knot arrangement is used.

Using Paternoster style running rigs are the best choice for many types of fishing situations. For shy fish such as Bream, Snapper and Threadfins, the Running Paternoster rig is an excellent choice as it allows the bait to be taken some distance freely without pressure. In addition, by varying the length of the drops to the sinker and the hook respectively alters the rig to suit a variety of fishing situations from estuary to surf casting, to bottom fishing from a boat in a fast current.

Types of Angler's Knots

The Angler's Loop

This knot is also known as the Englishman's and Fisherman's loop - complicated, isn't it!

The Anglers Knot

Also called the Water Knot, Waterman's, Fisherman's, English-mans and True-Lovers. It's very strong and one the commonest of bends employed by anglers.