5 steps
Becket Hitch
A sheet bend tied to a permanent eye, the becket. The rope tucks through the eye and around it.
Use it for
A sheet bend tied to a permanent eye, the becket. The rope tucks through the eye and around it.
This line
This is rope, netting, or a special leader join. Do not substitute braid main line unless the steps say so.
Avoid when
A bend between two free ends. That is a sheet bend, not a becket.
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Becket Hitch
Step 1
Pass the rope through the eye.
Step 2
Around the back of the eye.
Step 3
Tuck under the standing part.
Step 4
Dress the tuck.
Step 5
Pull the standing part.
The drawing follows this tying order. Pause, step, or scrub to stay with the words. The standing line runs to the reel. The tag is the short end you trim. Skin-hook means the point lies flat in the plastic, not out where grass can grab it.
Common mistakes
- The tag left on the outside of the eye.
- Using it on a hook eye with fishing line.