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6. To complete the surgeon’s knot, simply trim the working
ends off as close to the knot as possible. The finished
knot should look like the one you see in figure 38e but
the working ends haven’t been trimmed off in the photo.
Of course, if you are planning on using this knot for fish-
ing, you’ll want to trim these working ends closely to
the knot.

Figure 38e.

Possible Uses:
1. The surgeon’s knot is often used for tying a leader onto
the end of your fishing line.

2. It can also be used to tie a tippet to the end of your fly
fishing leader. If you’re not familiar with this angling term,
a “tippet” is a very lightweight section of monofilament
line that is tied onto the end of your leader. The goal is to
fool the fish into thinking that the artificial fly at the end
of your line is the real deal. By tying a thin tippet to the
end of your leader, it makes it possible to cast a fly line
so that it gently settles onto the water without making
an unnatural splash.

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