5 steps
Running Bowline
A bowline tied around its own standing part so the loop slides and chokes. Used to recover a lost rod or to noose a piling. It is meant to close, unlike a fixed bowline.
Use it for
A bowline tied around its own standing part so the loop slides and chokes. Used to recover a lost rod or to noose a piling. It is meant to close, unlike a fixed bowline.
This line
Rope. A sliding loop in braid is a poor hook knot.
Avoid when
A fixed loop for a lure. Use a non-slip loop, which stays open.
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Running Bowline
Step 1
Form a bowline in the tag end.
Step 2
Pass the standing part through that bowline's loop.
Step 3
The bowline now runs on the standing part.
Step 4
Pull the standing part to see it slide.
Step 5
It is a noose. Do not use it where you need a fixed loop.
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
- Dressing it so the bowline cannot slide.
- Using it around a person's wrist.
Used on
This knot is for hard baits more than a soft-plastic rig.