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THE EVER YTHING KNOTS BOOK

Double Fisherman’s Knot
The Double Fisherman’s Knot is a bend tied in the same manner as the
Fisherman’s Knot, with two Double Overhand Knots in place of the reg-
ular ones.

1 Lay two ropes parallel to each other and tie a Double Overhand
Knot on each of the two sides.

2 Tighten up each Double Overhand Knot and pull the two ropes
apart so that they form a circle, further tightening the knots.

This bend provides more security than the Fisherman’s Knot, which
you may need if you use very slippery lines or they differ in size a bit. If
you need more security than that, you may consider using Triple
Overhand Knots to fasten the two ropes. If more than a Triple is to be
used in fishing line, it should be tied in the same manner as the Uni-
Knot (see Chapter 11).

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