5 steps
Inline Figure-Eight
A figure-eight tied on a bight in the middle of a rope so a midline loop stands open. Easier to inspect than a butterfly, bulkier, and it does not take a load from both directions as kindly.
Use it for
A figure-eight tied on a bight in the middle of a rope so a midline loop stands open. Easier to inspect than a butterfly, bulkier, and it does not take a load from both directions as kindly.
This line
This is rope, netting, or a special leader join. Do not substitute braid main line unless the steps say so.
Avoid when
The alpine butterfly if the middle of the rope will be pulled both ways.
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Inline Figure-Eight
Step 1
Fold a bight where the loop should be.
Step 2
Tie a figure-eight with that doubled line.
Step 3
Dress the figure.
Step 4
The bight becomes the loop.
Step 5
The loop stays open.
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
- Tying it as an end loop and calling it inline.
- The bight twisted.
Used on
This knot is for hard baits more than a soft-plastic rig.