5 steps
Blood Knot
The blood knot for similar or stepped diameters. 5 to 7 turns on each side. Also called a barrel knot.
Use it for
The blood knot for similar or stepped diameters. 5 to 7 turns on each side. Also called a barrel knot.
This line
A poor braid-to-fluoro knot. Use it for mono-to-mono or fluoro-to-fluoro leader sections.
Avoid when
Braid to fluoro. The blood knot slips on braid.
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Blood Knot
Step 1
Overlap the two lines.
Step 2
Wrap the first tag 5 to 7 times around the other line.
Step 3
Wrap the second tag 5 to 7 times the other way.
Step 4
Pass both tags through the opening between the wraps, in opposite directions.
Step 5
Pull the standing lines until the barrels meet, then trim both tags.
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 same few turns on a much thinner line.
- Tags that never pass through the center, so the knot is just two tangles.