Page 77 - Buck Tilton "Outward Bound Ropes, Knots, and Hitches"

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

X
a
Anchor (Fisherm XXXn’s) Bend: Step 1 Anchor (Fisherm XX XXan’s) Bend: Step 2

XXXXXXake the working end of the
T 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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