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The first suggestion for tying the bumper knot is to always keep the loops tight. If the loops become loose at all the knot will not work. The initial string used for the lead usually consumes about 8 inches when tying. To start tying the knot, hold the bend of the hook, and start feeding one end of the line through the eye of the hook.
[1] [2] The Ashley Book of Knots shows this intermediate knot, in stopper form, as #521. [3] While it uses more rope and is bulkier than the figure-of-eight loop, the figure-nine loop is somewhat stronger and less likely to jam. [1] It is sometimes used instead of a figure-of-eight loop to attach a rope to an anchor point or belay. [2]
How to Tempt a Fish: A Complete Guide to Fishing, page 78, Sterling Publishing Company. ISBN 9781588167262. Toss, Brion and Gae Pilon (2009). Chapman Knots for Boaters, pages 68–68, Sterling Publishing Company. ISBN 9781588167781. Whippy, Jim (2013). Reeds Knot Handbook: A Pocket Guide to Knots, Hitches and Bends, pages 82–83, A & C Black.
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
The dropper loop is a type of loop knot often used on multi-hook fishing lines. It can be created in the middle of a long line and forms a loop which is off to the side of the line. It can be created in the middle of a long line and forms a loop which is off to the side of the line.
The improved clinch knot, also known as the Salmon Knot, is a knot that is used for securing a fishing line to the fishing lure, but can also affix fishing line to a swivel, clip, or artificial fly. This is a common knot used by anglers because of its simple tie and strong hold.
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The snell knot is a hitch knot used in angling to attach a fishing line to the shank (instead of the eye) of a fishing hook. The line may still pass through the eye of the hook, but primarily fastens to the shaft. Hooks tied with a snell knot provide an even, straight-line pull to the fish.