5 steps
West Country Whipping
Overhand knots tied alternately on each side of a rope end. If one breaks, the next still holds. A rope whipping, not a fly whip finish.
Use it for
Overhand knots tied alternately on each side of a rope end. If one breaks, the next still holds. A rope whipping, not a fly whip finish.
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Twine on rope.
Avoid when
The whip finish on a hook.
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West Country Whipping
Step 1
Tie an overhand on one side of the rope.
Step 2
Turn the rope and tie an overhand on the other side.
Step 3
Keep alternating.
Step 4
Work down over the end.
Step 5
Tighten each knot as you go.
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
- All the overhands on the same side.
- Stopping after one overhand.