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How do you tie a fishing lure to the main line? How To Tie The Palomar Double about six inches of the main line and run it through the hook eye. Double the loop back and make an overhand knot around the doubled line, leaving a loop large enough to pass the hook or lure through. Pull the loop down and around the entire hook or lure. Or Tie an overhand knot six inches down the end of the line. Thread the line through the lure and then through the loop in the knot. Make three wraps around the line and then pass the end through the loop again. Run the end through the new loop and pull tight. How to tie a lure on a fishing line? The Palomar Knot This is as simple as fishing knots can get. Basically, you're just tying an overhand knot with a small loop through the eye of the hook and then taking the hook back through the loop. Snip the tag end of the line and you're done.