The Trilene knot is a multipurpose
fishing
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knot
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that can be used for attaching
monofilament line
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to
hook
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s,
swivel
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Swivel designs
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s and
lures. It resists slippage and failures. The knot was apparently in use at least as early as 1975 when it was included in ''Tom McNally's Complete Book of Fishermen's Knots'' as the "double-looped clinch knot".
However, professional anglers
Jimmy Houston and Ricky Green would later claim that they invented the knot in the late 1970s while experimenting during promotional events for Trilene, a fishing line manufacturer. Both men favored the idea of naming the knot after themselves, though Trilene ultimately applied its own name instead.
It is unclear whether Houston, Green or Trilene were aware of the knot's earlier invention or its prior inclusion in McNally's book.
References
External links
Video instructions for tying the Trilene Knot
Fishing knots
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