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anChOr (FISherMan’S) Bend
A relatively strong and secure hitch, especially
for wet or slick lines.
The anchor bend (also known as the fisherman’s bend) the strength of a line by only 25 to 30 percent, and it
is another misnamed knot. It is actually a useful hitch, works well in lines slippery from wetness or the slickness
handy for such jobs as securing the mooring lines of small of the material, such as polypropylene. The anchor bend
crafts to mooring rings. It’s on the strong side, reducing is a variation of the round turn and two half hitches (see
Anchor (Fisherman’s) Bend: Step 1 Anchor (Fisherman’s) Bend: Step 2
KnOtS YOU need: BOat KnOtS
Take the working end of the line over the an- Take the working end around the anchoring
choring point. point a second time.
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