The Blood Knot

TOM ROWLAND PODCAST

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Podcast Synopsis

Advantages of the Blood Knot: it is strong, compact, and works with dissimilar diameters. However, the disadvantages are that the tag ends at a right angle. If not trimmed close, it can catch on the rod guides.

Here is how to tie:

1. Make an 'x’ with the 2 lines

2. Pinch at the ‘x’

3. Turn the tag end around the standing line 4-5 times

4. Put the tag through the ‘x’

5. Pinch

6. Turn tag end 4-5 times around

7. Put tag end though the gap the opposite way as the other tag end

8. Moisten, tighten and trim

Then how to tie the 2 Turn Blood Knot:

1. Make an ‘x’ with the 2 lines

2. Pinch at the ‘x’

3. Turn the tag end around the standing line 2 times

4. Put the tag through the ‘x’

5. Pinch

6. Turn tag end 4-5 times around

7. Put tag end through the gap the opposite way as the other tag end