knot-tying
81extension blood knot — a knot use for tying a dropper line, q.v., to a leader when two or more flies are used at one time. Various websites have animated steps showing how to tie this knot …
82fisherman's knot — a knot for tying the ends of two lines together. Various websites have animated steps showing how to tie this knot …
83improved clinch knot — used for tying flies, lures, swivels and bait hooks or line to a reel spool. More secure than an ordinary clinch knot as it will not slip. Various websites have animated steps showing how to tie this knot …
84surgeon knot — a strong knot for tying tippets to leaders or segments of tippets. Not as smooth as a blood knot but stronger …
85uni-to-uni knot — a knot used in angling to tie two pieces of line together. Useful in tying monofilament to braided line as the latter tends to cut the former. Various websites have animated steps showing how to tie this knot …
86surgeon's knot — a knot resembling a reef knot, used by surgeons for tying ligatures and the like. [1805 15] * * * …
87fisherman's knot — noun a knot used to join two small ropes by tying an overhand knot in the end of each around the opposite standing participle …
88Windsor knot — Wind′sor knot′ n. clo a wide, triangular knot for tying a four in hand necktie • Etymology: 1945–50 …
89surgeon's knot — /ˌsɜdʒənz ˈnɒt/ (say .serjuhnz not) noun a knot resembling a reef knot but with a double turn in the first part, used by surgeons for tying ligatures, etc …
90half-knot — noun Date: 1913 a knot intertwining the ends of two cords and used in tying other knots …
