5 steps
Spanish Bowline
Two loops from one rope, used to sling a load or to make a pair of holds. Both loops stay open. It is not a bowline on a bight.
Use it for
Two loops from one rope, used to sling a load or to make a pair of holds. Both loops stay open. It is not a bowline on a bight.
This line
Rope.
Avoid when
A single lure loop. Use a bowline or a non-slip loop.
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Spanish Bowline
Step 1
Fold the rope into two bights.
Step 2
Cross them into the Spanish form.
Step 3
Tuck each bight through the center.
Step 4
Dress both loops to the same size.
Step 5
Both loops stay open.
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
- One loop collapsing as you dress the other.
- Crossing the two loops so the knot capsizes.
Used on
This knot is for hard baits more than a soft-plastic rig.