The Blood Knot

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How to tie the Blood Knot

Overlap the two ends to be joined. Wrap one end around the other about six times. Tuck the end back between the lines. Now use the other end similarly. When about six turns are completed, tuck the end back between the lines in the opposite direction to the first end. Trim the ends.

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The Blood Knot

Uses: The Blood Knot is a favorite knot for fly fisherman. It is primarily used to join two lines of similar size, e.g., when joining sections of leader or tippet, and is one of the best knots for this purpose. The strength of the knot depends on making at least five, and up to seven, turns on each side of the center

Tying it: There are several methods of tying it. The animation above shows each half being created separately, which provides a good picture of the structure.

Alternative: An alternative method is to just overlap the two ends and twist them together for about ten to fourteen turns. Then go to the center of the twists and create a hole. Pass the two ends the opposite way throught the hole.

Whichever method is used, the knot should be symmetrical about the middle with the twists continuing in the same direction either side of the center.

Advantages: The Blood knot is a simple, easily learned and very effective way of joining two similar sized lines.

Disclaimer: Any activity that involves ropes is potentially hazardous. Lives may be at risk - possibly your own. Considerable attention and effort have been made to ensure that these descriptions are accurate. However, many critical factors cannot be controlled, including: the choice of materials; the age, size, and condition of ropes; and the accuracy with which these descriptions have been followed. No responsibility is accepted for incidents arising from the use of this material.

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