5 steps
Water Bowline
A bowline with an extra half hitch around the loop so it holds when the rope is wet and slack comes and goes. The working loop stays open.
Use it for
A bowline with an extra half hitch around the loop so it holds when the rope is wet and slack comes and goes. The working loop stays open.
This line
Rope only.
Avoid when
Fishing line. Use a non-slip loop.
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Water Bowline
Step 1
Form the first small loop.
Step 2
Add a second turn, the water hitch.
Step 3
Tag up through both turns.
Step 4
Around the standing part and back down.
Step 5
Dress it. The working loop stays 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
- Skipping the extra hitch, which is then a plain bowline.
- Dressing it so the extra hitch sits away from the collar.
Used on
This knot is for hard baits more than a soft-plastic rig.