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Slipped Reef Knot
A square knot with one end slipped so a tug releases the bind. For a bundle you will open again, not for a loaded bend.
Use it for
A square knot with one end slipped so a tug releases the bind. For a bundle you will open again, not for a loaded bend.
This line
Not a fishing-line knot.
Avoid when
An anchor or a leader.
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Slipped Reef Knot
Step 1
Start a square knot.
Step 2
On the second tuck, push a bight through instead of the tag.
Step 3
Dress it square.
Step 4
The bight is the release.
Step 5
Pull the bight to spill it when you are done.
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
- Slipping both ends, which is then a shoelace and spills under load.
- Using it where a real bend is required.