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loops. It should be avoided when the catch of the day                                                    Loops
                could be a whopper. This loop could be tied in twine or
                cord and find use in camping and climbing, but it is a
                knot employed primarily in fishing. The name trombone
                refers to the long bight that slides into the knot during
                the final tightening, sort of like a trombone.




                Trombone Loop: Step 3                                Trombone Loop: Step 4






























                Wrap the bight two or three times around the         Trap the bight in the doubled loop by pulling
                doubled loop and bring the end of the bight          on the standing part.
                through the doubled loop.
                                                                      Ensure that the doubled wraps
                                                                      do not overlay each other but
                                                                      lie neatly beside each other.



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