5 steps
Slipped Clove Hitch
A clove hitch finished with a bight so it releases when you pull the tag. For a fender you will move.
Use it for
A clove hitch finished with a bight so it releases when you pull the tag. For a fender you will move.
This line
Rope.
Avoid when
A clove hitch without the slip if it must not release.
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Slipped Clove Hitch
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Step 1
Start a clove hitch on the post.
Step 2
On the last tuck, use a bight.
Step 3
Snug the hitch.
Step 4
The bight hangs free.
Step 5
Pull the bight to release.
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
- Pulling the standing part and expecting it to open.
- The bight too short to grab.