5 steps
Yucatan Knot
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The reverse Albright. The wraps run back toward the closed end and the tag leaves that way.
Use it for
The reverse Albright. The wraps run back toward the closed end and the tag leaves that way.
This line
The braid is the wrapping line. Keep tension so the wraps do not cross.
Avoid when
A first-time knot in a hurry. Seat it at home once so you know which way the tag leaves.
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Yucatan Knot
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Step 1
Make a loop in the heavier line and hold the crossover.
Step 2
Start the wraps back toward the closed end, the reverse of an Albright.
Step 3
Finish 10 wraps in that direction.
Step 4
Bring the tag out at the closed end.
Step 5
Wet the knot. Pull the standing lines until the loop closes and the wraps seat. Trim both tags.
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
- Wraps that jump off the leader loop.
- Forgetting the return wraps on an Alberto, which leaves a one-way Albright.