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FIGURE 18. FISHERMAN’S KNOT/DOUBLE FISHERMAN’S KNOT
Once popular for tying leader to line, the fisherman’s knot is now seldom used for this
purpose because there are better knots for slippery nylon. Mountaineers like it for tying
ropes together, however, because the knot has a finished, symmetrical look. Multiple coils
(see S-knot, page 42) increase the security of the knot.
