Page 144 - Maria Constantino "The Knot Handbook"
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PALOMAR KNOT
his is a very strong knot that is used by fishermen to tie a line to a
T hook when there is likely to be a great deal of strain .
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I make a bight and then pass
it from front to back through
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:/ '.j the ring. Bring the bight back across
;1 • 2 itself and then tuck it
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through the loop formed to tie
an overhand knot.
Push the ring down through
3 the bight.
Take the bight aLI the way
4 over the knot parts.
