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BOating KnOts:

Hitches

Anchor (Fisherman’s) Bend

A ReLAtIveLy StROng And
SeCuRe HItCH, eSpeCIALLy fOR
wet OR SLICK LIneS
The anchor bend (also known as the fisherman’s
bend) is another misnamed knot. It is actually a
useful hitch, handy for such jobs as securing the
mooring lines of small crafts to mooring rings.
It’s on the strong side, reducing the strength of a
line by only 25 to 30 percent, and it works well in
lines slippery from wetness or the slickness of the
material, such as polypropylene. The anchor bend

Anchor (Fisherm XXXXan’s) Bend: Step 1 Anchor (Fisherm XX XXan’s) Bend: Step 2

XXXXXXTake the working end of the XXX
T
XXXake the working end around or
line over or through the anchor- through the anchoring point a
ing point. second time.

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