Fishing Knots
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- Pass the line through the eye of the hook, or swivel.
- Double back. make five turns around the line.
- Pass the end of the line through the first loop, above
the eye, and then through the large loop. Draw the knot into shape.
- Slide the coils down tight against the eye.
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- Pass the end of the line, trace or tippet through the
eye twice, leaving a loop hanging below the hook.
- Hold both lines along the shank of the hook.
- Use the loop to wind tight coils around the shank and
both lines, from the eye upwards. Use from 5 to 10 turns.
- Use the fingers to hold these tight coils in place. Pull
the line (extending from the eye) until the whole loop has passed under
these tight coils.
- With coils drawn up, use pliers to pull up the end of
the line.
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- Lie
the ends of the two lines against each other, overlapping about 15cm.
- Take
5 turns around one line with the end of the other, and bring the end back
where it's held between the two lines.
- Repeat
by taking 5 turns around the other line, bringing the end back between the
two lines. These two ends should then project in opposite directions.
- Work
the knot up into loops, taking care that the two ends do not slip out of
position.
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Draw the knot up tightly.
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A better join can be made
using one of the Hangman's Knots, known to the International Game Fish
Association fisherman as the Uni-Knot.
This is a knot used for
attaching the line to the spool of the reel.
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Overlap the two lines for about 15cm.
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Using one end, form a circle that overlies both lines.
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Pass the end six times around the two lines.
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Pull the end tight to draw the knot up into shape.
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Repeat the process using the end of the other line.
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Pull both lines to slide the two knots together.
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This is a
special knot used for attaching a swivel to a double line.
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Put the end of the double line through the eye of the swivel.
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Rotate the end half a turn, putting a single twist between the end of the loop and the swivel eye.
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Pass the loop with the twist over the swivel. Hold the end of the loop, together with the double, with one hand, and allow the swivel to slide to the end of the double loops that have formed.
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Continue holding the loop and the lines with the right hand. Use the left hand to rotate the swivel through both loops 6 times or more.
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Keep pressure on both parts of the double line. Release the loop. Pull on the swivel and loops of line will start to form.
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Holding the swivel with pliers, or (better still) attaching it with a short length of line to the rigging, push the loop down towards the eye while keeping pressure on the double line.
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- Form a loop in the line.
- Take hold of one side of the loop, and make 6 or more turns around the line itself.
- This is the tricky part - keep open the point where the turns, or twists, are being made.
- Take hold of the other side of the loop, and pull it through the centre opening. use a finger in this loop so that it is not lost.
- Hold this loop between the teeth. Pull gently on both ends of the line, making the turns gather and pack down on either side of the loop.
- Draw up the knot by pulling the lines as tightly as possible. The turns will make the loop stand at right angles to the line.
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