5 steps
Two Half Hitches
Two half hitches in a row around a standing line, a ring, or a post. The second hitch is what keeps the first from rolling open. It is the finish on the riffle hitch and a mooring knot.
Use it for
Two half hitches in a row around a standing line, a ring, or a post. The second hitch is what keeps the first from rolling open. It is the finish on the riffle hitch and a mooring knot.
This line
Two hitches in braid still slip under a straight pull. Do not use them as a hook knot.
Avoid when
A hook eye under load. Use a clinch, a uni, or a Palomar there.
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Two Half Hitches
Step 1
Tie the first half hitch.
Step 2
Snug that hitch.
Step 3
Tie the second half hitch in front of the first.
Step 4
Snug the second hitch against the first.
Step 5
The load stays on the standing line.
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 hitch only.
- The second hitch tied the wrong way so both unwind together.