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Slip Knot
A slipped overhand that draws down. Tenkara anglers and camp anglers use it when a loop must start large and then close. It is not a fixed loop.
Use it for
A slipped overhand that draws down. Tenkara anglers and camp anglers use it when a loop must start large and then close. It is not a fixed loop.
This line
This is rope, netting, or a special leader join. Do not substitute braid main line unless the steps say so.
Avoid when
A fixed loop. Use a bowline in rope or a surgeon's loop in line.
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Slip Knot
Step 1
Form an overhand but put a bight through.
Step 2
The bight is the release and the draw.
Step 3
Pass what must go through the loop.
Step 4
Pull the standing part to draw it down.
Step 5
Pull the bight if you need to open it again.
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
- Leaving it large under load, which is not what a slip knot does.
- Trimming the slip bight, so you cannot release it.
Used on
This knot is for hard baits more than a soft-plastic rig.