5 steps
Snuggle Hitch
A ring hitch that snugs tighter than two half hitches and is still meant to be untied. The tag tucks back beside the ring.
Use it for
A ring hitch that snugs tighter than two half hitches and is still meant to be untied. The tag tucks back beside the ring.
This line
Rope to a ring.
Avoid when
Two half hitches if you want the simplest ring hitch.
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Snuggle Hitch
Step 1
Through the ring.
Step 2
Around the standing part.
Step 3
Half hitch.
Step 4
Tuck the tag back beside the ring.
Step 5
Snug it. It should still untie.
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
- The tuck missed, so it is only a buntline.
- Jamming it before it is dressed.