Father’s Day Fish Tales – From our Field Team Members

The “Safety Knot”

Having a parent watching over you when you’re young is one of the safest feelings you can experience as a child. Knowing that everything is going to be ok in a situation you are not sure of brings some peace to let you continue enjoying being a kid. My father gave this to me growing up and as a fisherman just starting. He gave me guidance and the “safety knot,” which I use on many knots I tie today.

The safety knot was taught to me when learning the proper way to tie fishing knots when I was around 5 or 6. I had not discovered the many knots I know now and was getting going with a very simple but essential knot, the clinch. My Dad told me that if I were to tie a small overhand knot on the tag end of the line (that most people cut off), it would stop the knot from slipping out if not completely laid down or tied incorrectly. As a kid, this was a gem and gave me a lot of confidence to land a fish because the safety knot was there to protect me.

A Continuing Memory

To this very day, I use the safety knot as much as possible as a continuing memory of what my Dad taught me as a child. I’ve had some incredible moments on the water, and this is my way to have my Dad enjoy those experiences with me as an adult.

Happy Fathers Day!