5 steps
Buntline Hitch
A hitch to a ring that jams under load. Sailors used it on buntlines. Anglers can use it on a ring that must not shake loose. It is hard to untie.
Use it for
A hitch to a ring that jams under load. Sailors used it on buntlines. Anglers can use it on a ring that must not shake loose. It is hard to untie.
This line
Rope to a ring.
Avoid when
Two half hitches if you need to untie it later.
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Buntline Hitch
Step 1
Through the ring.
Step 2
Around the standing part.
Step 3
Tie a half hitch around the standing part.
Step 4
The hitch should slide toward the ring.
Step 5
Load it. It should jam.
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
- A clove hitch, which shakes loose.
- Expecting to untie it after a hard pull.