End Loop Knots

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Australian Braid Knot - Best Fishing Knots

Strong loop for double-line leader and loop-to-loop join.

Bimini Twist Knot - Best Fishing Knots

Strong double-line leader and for loop-to-loop connections.

Bowline Knot - secure loop in the end of a piece of rope

Reasonably secure loop in a rope's end - and easy to undo.

Davy Knot - Best Fishing Knots

Easy and fast tying knot for attaching a hook or fly.

Double Davy Knot - Best Fishing Knots

Secure, and fast tying knot for attaching a hook or fly.

Double Dragon Loop - End-of-rope loop

Creates an easy to remember end-of-rope loop

Eye Splice - Secure loop at end of rope

Secure loop in the end of 3 or 4-strand rope.

Honda Knot - Tie a Lasso knot

The essential component of a Lariat used as a Lasso.

Long Bury Splice - Rope Splicing

Hollow Braid Eye Splice with end threaded up rope center.

McDonald Brummel Splice - Rope Splicing

McDonald's quick Brummel splice for hollow braid rope.

Midshipman's Hitch - Adjustable loop in the end of a rope

An adjustable loop tied using a Rolling Hitch

Non Slip Mono Knot - Best Fishing Knots

Creates a very strong fixed loop in the end of a line.

Noose Knot - Loop that tightens when pulled

Creates a loop that tightens when pulled.

Perfection Loop Knot - Best Fishing Knots

Small loop in end of a leader aligns with the standing end.

Poachers Knot - Arborist Knots

Makes a very secure loop in the end of a piece of rope

Rapala Knot - Best Fishing Knots

A non-slip loop knot usually tied directly to the lure.

Running Bowline Knot

Bowline encircles the standing end to create a noose.

Soft Shackle - Sailing and Boating Knots

Neat method of creating a soft shackle in hollow-braid rope.

Edward's Soft Shackle - Metal Shackle Alternative

Edwards style shackle made out of hollow-braid rope.

Stronger Soft Shackle - Metal Shackle Alternative

Stronger soft shackle made out of hollow-braid rope.

Surgeons Loop Knot - Best Fishing Knots

End of line loop often used to make a loop-to-loop connection

Water Bowline Knot - Bowline with an extra half hitch

A Bowline with an additional turn for greater security.

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Welcome to End of Rope Loop Knots

This page shows a selection of the knots commonly used to make loops at the end of a Line. Four of the knots are primarily used in fishing:

Australian Braid
Bimini Twist
Perfection Loop
Surgeon's Loop

The other knots and splices are intended for rope. However, the following knots and splices are only suitable for hollow-braid rope:

Long Bury
McDonald Brummel
Soft Shackle
Edwards Soft Shackle
Stronger Soft Shackle

End of Fishing Line Loop Knots
Australian Braid Loop
Bimini Twist
Davy Knot
Double Davy Knot
Non-Slip Mono
Perfection Loop
Rapala Knot
Surgeon's Loop

Eye Splices
Eye Splice
Long Bury Eye Splice
McDonald Brummel Eye Splice

End of Rope Loop Knots
Bowline
Double Dragon Loop
Gnat Hitch
Midshipman's Hitch
Noose
Poacher's Knot
Running Bowline
Siberian (Evenk) Hitch
Soft Shackle
Soft Shackle (Edwards)
Stronger Soft Shackle
Water Bowline