Information · Fishing knots

Surgeon's knot

A quick join of two lines of similar diameter; attaching the hooklength to the main line for float or feeder fishing.

easy · ~85 %

Illustration: Surgeon's knot
Image: Brighterorange, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Steps

  1. 1

    Lay the two ends side by side, overlapping by 10-15 cm.

  2. 2

    Tie an overhand knot with both lines together, leaving it loose.

  3. 3

    Pass the ends through the same knot once (or twice) more -- a double or triple knot.

  4. 4

    Wet it and tighten by pulling all four ends at once.

  5. 5

    Trim the ends.