Arizona Lake Fishing

A Palomar Knot is commonly used in fishing and is a popular knot to tie when using a drop shot rig for bass fishing.

How to tie a Palomar Knot

1. 
   With 4 to 6 inches of line make a loop. Pass the loop through the hook eye.
2. 
   With double line tie a loose over hand knot. Leave the hook hanging at the bottom.
3. 
   Hold your overhand knot between your thumb and forefinger and pass the loop over the hook.
4. 
   Tighten down the knot by pulling the line and the tag end. Trim the tag end once tight.

Westy Worm – A brand name of plastic worm with a leadhead that has two exposed hooks already rigged.

ultralight – Lighter than standard fishing rod and/or tackle.

livebox – A box or container to designed to keep bait or caught fish alive.

lipless crankbaits – Artificial baits designed to resemble a swimming baitfish. Such baits typically vibrate or wobble during the retrieve; some have built-in rattles. Also called swimming baits. Lipless crankbaits typically sink when they are not being retrieved, which can allow anglers to fish them deeper than lipped crankbaits.

fly, flies – A natural insect used by fish as food or an imitation of a natural insect used by fly-anglers.

Florida rig – Very similar to the Texas rig, the only difference is the weight is secured by “screwing” it into the bait.

flipping stick – Heavy action fishing rod (usually a baitcasting rod and reel), 7 to 8 feet long, designed for bass fishing using the flipping and or pitching techniques.

fishhook – A barbed or barbless hook used for catching fish. For fish hook sizes, always use numerals: No. 2, No. 4 etc.

finesse fishing – An angling technique characterized by the use of light tackle – line, rods, reels and artificial baits. It is often productive in clear, fairly uncluttered water, like many of our western impoundments.