If they know how to make the right knots, climbers will feel safer, and fishermen will fight big fish with more confidence. With 300 color illustrations, this guide unties the mysteries of more than 80 knots, featuring straightforward, easy-to-follow instructions for mastering knots for fishing, boating, camping, and climbing. Here are instructions for overhand knots, figure eight knots, bowlines and sheet bends, crossing knots, and more, along with a section of fascinating "knot lore."