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STEP 2 Bring the running end back and thread it through the crossing
turn closest to the eye.
STEP 3 Tuck the running end through its own bight. Tighten by pulling
on the standing part. If there’s slack, pull the running end.
Thin monofilament requires more wraps than thicker line does, and
even one wrap can make the difference as to whether it slips under
strain. It is difficult to pull this knot down when tied in thick line.
LOBSTER BUOY HITCH
The Lobster Buoy Hitch is tied with just one turn around the object
because using a round turn would take tension away from Half Hitches,