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The ossel hitch [1] is a knot used to attach a rope or line to an object. It was originally used on Scottish gill nets to tie small line to larger rope that supported the net. Ossel is actually the Scottish word for "gill net" and for the line attaching the net to the float rope. [2] [3]
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.
A pipe hitch is a hitch-type knot used to secure smooth cylindrical objects, [2] such as pipes, poles, beams, or spars. According to The Ashley Book of Knots , a pipe hitch is "used to lower a pipe or hoist one" [ 1 ] and as "another method of tying to a rectangular timber."
The packer's knot is a binding knot which is easily pulled taut and quickly locked in position. It is most often made in small line or string, such as that used for hand baling, parcel tying, and binding roasts. This latter use, and its general form, make it a member of a class of similar knots known as butcher's knots. [1] [2]
The reef knot, or square knot, is an ancient and simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object. It is sometimes also referred to as a Hercules knot or Heracles knot . The knot is formed by tying a left-handed overhand knot between two ends, instead of around one end, and then a right-handed overhand knot via the same ...
This knot is also known as the San Diego knot, reverse clinch knot or Heiliger knot. This is a common knot used by fishermen [1] because it is simple to tie, is strong [2] and can be used with many kinds of line including mono-filament, fluorocarbon, and braided fishing line. [3] It is an alternative to another fishing knot, the clinch knot. [4]
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The taut-line hitch is an adjustable loop knot for use on lines under tension. It is useful when the length of a line will need to be periodically adjusted in order to maintain tension. It is made by tying a rolling hitch around the standing part after passing around an anchor object. Tension is maintained by sliding the hitch to adjust the ...