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Fisherman’s knot
KNOT SCORE
The very opposite of the reeving line bend (page 98) is the fi sherman’s Strength
knot. Effectively a pair of overhand knots tied onto the opposing standing Security
part, the knot bulks up excessively and is almost impossible to untie. On Diffi culty Tying
Diffi culty Untying
the other hand, it is surprisingly secure (especially in its double and triple
Usefulness
versions, opposite) and very easy to tie, even with cold hands.

1 Take a turn with one line around 2 Do the same with the other line 3 Tighten both overhand knots
the standing part of the other line, to create the second overhand knot. individually before tightening the
and tie an overhand knot (page 148). whole knot.

4 Slide the two overhand knots KNOT KNOW-HOW
together. Tighten the knot by
pulling the standing parts in Convention has it that if a knot attaches
opposite directions. a line to a mooring point it’s called a
hitch, and if it attaches it to another line
it’s called a bend. That is, except when
using small stuff (ie twine, fi shing line,
etc), in which case it’s simply called a
knot. This probably explains why the
fisherman’s knot is called a knot rather

than a bend. Originally used to join

fishing line, it now has many other uses.

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