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The Arbor knot is a typical fishers' knot.Its primary use is to attach fishing line to the arbor of a fishing reel.. It has also gained popularity (often under the name "Canadian Jam Knot" or nicknamed "bushcraft zip tie") as a general binding knot to tie down a roll of e.g. a sleeping bag, or to begin a lashing.
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Useful for fine or slippery line, it is one of the few loop knots which holds well in bungee cord; Arbor knot – attach fishing line to the arbor of a fishing reel; Artillery loop a.k.a. a Manharness knot – a knot with a loop on the bight for non-critical purposes; Ashley's bend – used to securely join the ends of two ropes together
In attempting to find some references for this article, it appears the term "arbor knot" is used based on the application rather than being associated with one particular knot. From Budworth's The Complete Book of Fishing Knots (ISBN 1-55821-907-2): “
Some of the knots that are in most every fly angler's arsenal are: the improved clinch knot which is commonly used to attach the fly to the leader, the overhand slip knot or arbor knot which is used to attach the backing to the spool, the albright knot which can be used to attach the fly line to the backing.
Arbor, the central post of a fishing reel to which fishing line is attached; Arbor knot, a knot commonly used to attach fishing line to a fishing reel; See also
The uni knot is widely used for attaching hooks, rings and swivels to the end of the line [7] and it is also used for joining two fishing lines together. [8] The bend form of the uni knot (for joining two lines) is not a noose; rather it is akin to a multiple fisherman's knot with the two opposing knotted parts arranged in the manner of uni knots.
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