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Murphy's Law at Work
April 8, 2008
by 03z06eb405

This story goes under the "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong" category. Some years ago, my brother and I set out for a routine spring ritual, moving the boat from the marina to our mooring. Sounds simple enough, but...

At this time I want to make it...

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KNOTS

THE BLOOD KNOT

The Blood Knot is also know as the Barrel Knot, theBlood Knot is most effective when used to join thin lines of equaldiameter. It is favored by anglers for joining nylon line, which canbe moistened with saliva to help draw the knot tight. The Blood Knotcan withstand a large amount of strain, but will subsequently bealmost impossible to untie.

Blood Knot is used for tying twopieces of monofilament together of relatively equal diameters. Theknot is tied by overlapping the ends of two strands and then twistthem together for about 10 turns. One of the center twists should beseparated and pull the knot together and trim off the short ends

NOTE: This knot is even very effective even when the linesare of two different thicknesses.

THE CLINCH KNOT

This is an easy knot to tie. Use this knot to tie ahook to the end of a fairly light-weight fishing line. The Clinchknot can be tied quickly and is one of the easiest knots to use forattaching monofilament nylon fishing line to the eye of a hook. Tohelp the turns tighten snugly on top of each other, moisten themonofilament nylon line before working the knot intoshape.

THE DOUBLE LOOP KNOT

The Double Loop knot is very similar to the OverhandLoop, although it's made with an extra turn for added security. Itmakes a strong loop in the end of a fishing line, useful forattaching a tippet or point.

How to tie the loop: Firstdouble the rope and tie an overhand knot with the doubled end. Nextpull the produced loop over the overhand knot and then take hold ofthe double line and extend it.

FISHING KNOT - THE DROPPER LOOP KNOT

The Dropper Loop knot or also known as the BloodDropper Knot is tied in the bight (not the end) of the line,creating a loop that juts out perpendicular to the line were a hookcan be attached. It's useful for creating a fishing line with aseries of hook along its length.

The Dropper Loop Knot canbe tied readily and attached to swivel and hook. No matter how manytypes of knots you use, all knots must be tied with care. As ageneral practice make sure that all knots should be trimmed so thatthere is no more than a millimeter or two of line sticking out fromthe fishing knot.

Dropper Loop is made by first forming aloop in the line. Next take hold of one side of the loop and make 6or more turns around the line itself. Keep open the point where theturns or twists are being made and hold of the other side of theloop, and pull it through the center opening, use a finger in thisloop so that it is not lost. By holding this loop between your teethpull gently on both ends of the line, making the turns gather andpack down on either side of the loop.

Fly fishing knots areeasy to tie. Some of the basic fly fishing knots used are as follows:

Arbor Knot : Arbor Knot attached at the end of thebacking to the arbor or backing to fly line .
Nail Knot :Attached to the end of the backing to the fly line which is tiedwith a nail .
Needle Knot : Attached permanently with athick length of nylon to the end of the fly line.
Nail-LessNail Knot : No nail, tube or needle used to tie this knot, so itcan be tied beside the water.
Blood Knot :Knot for joininglengths of nylon.
Surgeon's Knot :Surgeon's knot used forjoining lengths of nylon and can be used for attaching a tippet tothe end of a leader.
Clinch Knot : A knot for connectingyour fly to your tippet.

Note: The twists in this knot identify it as a member of theblood knot family.

THE FISHERMAN's BEND KNOT

The Fisherman's Bend is also known as the Anchor Bendknot and is ideal for securing a rope to an anchor or a buoy. It issimilar to the Round Turn and Two Half-hitches, with the firsthalf-hitch locked in place by the round turn. For additionalsecurity, seize the short working end to the standing part.

This knot is one of the most reliable ways to tie a line to ananchor or buoy. The extra turn helps distribute theload.

THE GRINNER KNOT

This knot is worth knowing! This knot is great fortying hooks to the end of fishing lines. A very dependable knot,even for deep sea fishing.

THE SURGEON'S KNOT

The Double Surgeon's Loop is a quick, easy way to tiea loop in the end of a leader. It is often used as part of a leadersystem because it is relatively strong.

1 - Double the tag end of the line. Make a single overhand knotin the double line.

2 - Hold the tag end and standing part of the line in your lefthand and bring the loop around and insert through the overhandknot.

3 - Hold the loop in your right hand. Hold the tag end andstanding line in your left hand.

4 - Moisten the knot in water and pull to tighten. Trim tag endto about 1/8 inch.

THE TRILENE KNOT

The Trilene Knot is a strong, reliable connectionthat resists slippage and premature failures. This knot can be usedin joining line to swivels, snaps, hooks and artificial lures. Theknot's unique double wrap design and ease of tying consistentlyyields a strong, dependable connection.

1 - Run end of line through eye of hook or lure and double backthrough the eye a second time.

2 - Loop around standing part of line 5 or 6 times. Thread tagend between the eye and the coils as shown.

3 - Tighten knot with a steady, even motion without hesitation.Trim tag end leaving at least 1/8inch.


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