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BLood Knot

A knot used for joining two lines of the same
diameter.

When two lines are approximately the same diameter, differing diameter, but the thinner line should be dou-
especially monofilament, the blood knot serves to join bled for more security.
them in a fairly strong connection. It is sometimes called Several variations of the knot exist. They entail wrap-
the barrel knot, referring to the fact that the tightened ping the lines around each other from the outside to-
knot takes on a barrel shape. It can be used on lines of ward the center instead of wrapping them around each

Blood Knot: Step 1 Blood Knot: Step 2

Knots You need: FisHing Knots

Lay the working ends of the two lines along- Holding the lines and turns in position, make
side each other and make five to seven turns an equal number of turns of the second line
of one line around the other. around the first.

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