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KNOTSFOR

FLATTEDHOOKS

Firsttype

Theknotshownhereisthemultiple
overhandknot(seep.38),whichis
generallyclassifiedasa stopper
knotorasa weightfortheendofa
rope.Intheserolesit is considered
tobeadecorativeknot,butin
fishingitisoneofthemostpopular

knotsfortyinglinetohookswhich

donothaveeyes.Itisalsothebasis

fora widerangeofvariations.

Method

Placethelinealongtheshankofthe

hook,benditback,andtakeit

aroundtheshankandthestanding

part(1). Thenmakea seriesofturns

aroundtheshankandthestanding

partoftheline(2,3).Thenumber

ofturnsmayvary,butremember