Knot · Joining two lines
The surgeon's knot
Join two nylon lines in thirty seconds, at night, in the rain. The universal fix.
| Indicative strength |
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|---|---|
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Use | Joining two lines |
| Compatible lines | nylon, fluorocarbon |
Step by step
- Lay the two lines side by side, in opposite directions
- Form a loop with both lines held together
- Pass both ends through it together a first time
- Then a second time through the same loop
- Moisten, pull on all four strands
The test before fishing
Pull on all four strands, then on the two main lines: the knot must stay compact, with no loose ear.
The version shown here is the double (two passes); the published tests cover three and four passes.