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such as fishing line, it is popular with anglers, so much so
the knot bears their name. But fishermen called this knot
the water knot in the 1600s and 1700s, later referring to
it as the angler’s knot. It has also been called the English
knot, the Englishman’s knot, the waterman’s knot, and the Bends
true lover’s knot.
Fisherman’s Knot: Step 3 Fisherman’s Knot: Step 4
Tie an overhand knot in the working end of Tighten both overhand knots and draw them
the second rope. The second overhand must together slowly by pulling on the standing
be tied around the first rope, as shown in the parts of both ropes.
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