5 steps
Strangle Knot
A binding knot close to the constrictor, with the two ends leaving side by side. Used to seize a small bundle.
Use it for
A binding knot close to the constrictor, with the two ends leaving side by side. Used to seize a small bundle.
This line
Not braid to a hook.
Avoid when
The constrictor if you want the ends trapped in an X.
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Strangle Knot
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Step 1
Take two turns around the bundle.
Step 2
Cross the ends.
Step 3
Tuck so both tags leave together.
Step 4
Pull them even.
Step 5
The seize should not roll.
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
- Ends leaving on opposite sides, which is a different knot.
- Using it as a bend.