5 steps
Girth Hitch
A girth hitch, the lark's head. Fold a bight, pass it through the ring, and seat the standing line through the bight. Tenkara rods are lined this way.
Use it for
A girth hitch, the lark's head. Fold a bight, pass it through the ring, and seat the standing line through the bight. Tenkara rods are lined this way.
This line
A soft braid hitch grips a ring. Leave it snug, not welded, if you need to untie it.
Avoid when
A load that will roll the hitch down a tapered object. It is for a ring or a contained bend.
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Girth Hitch
Step 1
Make a ring, or use the hook bend, and fold a bight in the line.
Step 2
Pass the bight through the ring.
Step 3
Pass the standing line through that bight.
Step 4
Snug the hitch against the ring.
Step 5
The hitch should sit tight and the standing line should leave straight.
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
- Passing the bight through and forgetting to put the standing line through the bight.
- A second pass that crossed, so the hitch will not seat.