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Figure-Eight Stop Knot
A figure-eight tied in the line as a stop. Bulkier than an overhand. Used on tenkara level lines and as a float stop when you do not have a separate stopper strand.
Use it for
A figure-eight tied in the line as a stop. Bulkier than an overhand. Used on tenkara level lines and as a float stop when you do not have a separate stopper strand.
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An overhand stop in braid is small and can slip through a float. Use a bobber stopper strand on braid.
Avoid when
Using a stop knot as a terminal knot. It is only a bumper on the line.
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Figure-Eight Stop Knot
Step 1
Make a loop in the standing line where the stop should sit.
Step 2
Cross into a figure-eight, not a simple overhand.
Step 3
Dress the knot.
Step 4
Tighten the stop until it is a hard bump.
Step 5
The stop stays in the line. Do not trim it off.
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 loose overhand that slides through the float.
- Tying it in a place you cannot reach to retie after you trim.