Matchman Hook Tyer

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As my eyesight and dextrosity is not what it was I have been finding it increasingly difficult to tie my hooks by the waterside and so resorted to buying hooks to nylon. However, there never seems to be the right combination of hooks, line, bands/stops etc. and so initially started tying my own at home with a Matchman Hook Tyer but found that the twisting of the line meant that the hook didn't always hang correctly, and I was stumped about how to add hairs/bands/stops (probably just my ineptitude!) . Species caught in 2012: Ash, Aspen, Beech, Big Nasty Stinging Nettle, Birch, Copper Beech, Grey Willow, Holly, Hazel, Oak, Wasp Nest (that was a really bad day), White Poplar. In this article, we will take a detailed look at some of the top fishing knot tying tools on the market so you can find the right one for you and never lose a fish due to knot failure again. Our Best Fishing Knot Tying Tools

After all this messing around I eventually managed to tie a size 18 spade end hook by hand! Who needs hook tyers? Well me, I still can't tie size 22s or smaller without help... Yet! Tying knots isn’t always easy, especially if you have shaky hands or poor eyesight, and some knots are just hard to tie in general, such as a nail knot or an FG knot. By making consistent and easier knots by tying the right knots properly, you will catch more fish, so why not grab one of our top recommended fishing knot tying tools? Pass your line around the clamp. Ensure that the line is held tight at all times and rotate the tyer away from you ensuring your line lays directly underneath the spade of the hook.

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The TYEPRO Fishing Knot Tying Tool makes tying knots about as easy as it can be. We have all experienced, as we have gotten older, how much harder it has become to thread the line through the eye of a hook, especially with tiny hooks and super thin lines, but this tying solves that for you. The nippers are super sharp and can be resharpened if they go a bit blunt, they are also textured so they stay grippy when you are snipping with wet hands. The eye needle is super useful to clear any goop in the eye, and you can even sharpen your hooks so ever miss a fish. I filled up my rig boxes in no time and now arrive at the water with an insane amount of choice and am never short of options. The ability to continually vary the hooklengths dependant upon changing conditions has improved my confidence no end. Rotate the tyer away from you for one full turn ensuring the loose line lays tight to the spade. Upon the next rotation, angle the looses line so that you begin whipping down the shank.

The MatchMan Hook Tyer is among the oldest and most well-known fishing hook tyers. Almost every angler has owned one of these in some portion of their fishing life. They are great for any type and size of hook and fishing line. If you struggle to tie strong and consistent spade end-type hooks, this matchman tyer makes it so easy!With the two line clips in the 'up' position, wrap the line around the clips as shown. Ensure line is tight between the tyer and rod and lay the loose end directly under the spade. Once you have threaded the eye, you can use the tool to twist and manipulate the line to tie your intended knot or remove the hook and tie your knot from there. In addition to the knot tying assistance, it also comes with a stainless steel cutter to trim your tag ends. Nail knot tying tool: This 4” long brass tool is used for tying a Nail Knot on a fly line. Various types of nail knots can be made, and the tool has a hook eye cleaner attached. Thanks very much for reading my article. I hope you enjoyed it and found the perfect knot-tying tool for your style of fishing. Just remember to choose the right knot tying tool for your fishing needs, as each one is very different from the next. Having watched the videos that Dennis Vause posted on YouTube I envisaged cranking out the hooklengths within 5 minutes of unboxing it, but this is not the case. Firstly you have to adjust the station properly so that the hook lengths calibrate to your rig box, and then getting the hang of the tying technique. The calibration is not difficult (and he has posted videos of how to do so) but it does take a few minutes to get this right. Fortunately it is a one off operation.

The Matchman Hook Tyer from Middy is perfectly designed to aid with the tying of spade end hooks. Specialising in small sizes, this is a handy tool for any angler to have in their arsenal. If you’ve been sat out on the bank or beach for hours on end, chances are you fingers will have gotten cold and your knot tying skills will have been compromised. With the Matchman Hook Tyer your knots will be strong and sturdy, no matter how cold your hands are. The 3M Scientific Anglers Tie-Fast Combo Tool is a great option if you are a fly fisherman or need to tie nail knots often. This does make this knot tying quite limited as it only really helps with nail knots and no others. It might take some practice to learn how to use the nail knot tying tool, but it is much easier than trying to tie a nail knot without it. Something I love about this tool is that it comes with a non-reflective finish so that if the sun catches it, it doesn’t reflect the light into the water and spook any fish. Once done, this thing is amazing!! I can tie perfect hooklengths that hang beautifully straight with no line kinking or damage from scratch in less than a minute. It takes less than two minutes to tie them with hairs/bands/stops.After one full rotation, alter the angle of the line coming off the spade so as to begin whipping down the hook shank. Remember to keep the line tight at all times. Unscrew the clamp wheel and pull gently on the line coming from the spade. Your hook and line will pull from the tyer, whilst tightening the knot. At this point it helps to add a bit of spit to the knot to help reduce friction. Once tight, trim the excess line.