In your fishing career, you will very likely learn many knots. But, you’ll be using these two knots from day one. They are indispensable. Let’s go over some knot tying terminology before we begin.
standing line: the part of the line that is not involved in making the knot; the part of the line that "stands still."
tag end: the very end of of the line; the part of the line that is being used to make the knot.
Arbor Knot
The arbor knot is the knot you use to tie line and backing onto your reel. It’s very simple. (Click on the photos to enlarge them.)