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I don't think the fisherman's is too hard, I learned it at 10-11. I'm of the crowd of showing them the knot, get them where they can tie it, then show them what can be done with it. Don't hold the whole group back so one isn't left behind. Spend extra time with him outside of group time...

Ha my dad tought me the clinch as well. I picked those knots because they were the most versital I could come up with. Dad got this with a 22lr:

The square knot is a good fundamentals knot, but IMO, it's use is so limited I wouldn't put it on the "10 knots to know" list in favor of a more versatile knot. I'm not a big fisher, but couldn't a DFK be used to attach a mono filament line to the hook? A variant with 3-4 wraps to help...

For what, Burn? A figure 8 follow through would equate the same thing, or a scaffold for a stronger, more permanent affix'in, and a variation of the bowline (sheet bend) for an easy to untie version. That's 3 additional uses without any extra knots. I don't dislike the square knot, but it...

Bowline (and on a bite), double bowline, alpine butterfly, tauntline, scaffold/dfk, clove hitch, slip knot (both directions), and Water or Beer knot for tubing. To get to 10: Figure 8 Sheepshank