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KNOTSFOR

FLATTEDHOOKS

Thirdtype

Thisisanintelligentapplicationof

thefisherman'sbend(see

pp.60-61)andismadearoundits

ownstandingpartandtheshankof

thehook.Theresultissomewhat

bulkyandsoonlysuitableforhooks

ofsomesizeorwitha very

prominenttad.Thejammingaction

isnotremarkableinitselfand

dependslargelyonthenumberof

turnsandhowwelltheknotis

drawnup.Thislastoperation

shouldbedoneinsuchawayasto

putequaltensiononalltheturns,

butthisisnoteasytodo,astheknot

tendstotightenmoreontheouter

turnsthanontheinnerones.