- Measure a little more than twice
the footage you'll want for the double-line
leader. Bring end back to standing line and
hold together. Rotate end of loop 20 times,
putting twists in it.
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- Spread loop to force twists together
about 10" below tag end. Step both feet
through loop and bring it up around knees so
pressure can be placed on column of twists by
spreading knees apart.
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- With twists forced tightly together,
hold standing line in one hand with tension
just slightly off the vertical position. With
other hand, move tag end to position at right
angle to twists. Keeping tension on loop with
knees, gradually ease tension of tag end so
it will roll over the column of twists, beginning
just below the upper twist.
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- Spread legs apart slowly to maintain
pressure on loop. Steer tag end into a tight
spiral coil as it continues to roll over the
twisted line.
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- When spiral of tag end has rolled
over column of twists, continue keeping knee
pressure on loop and move hand which has held
standing line down to grasp knot. Place finger
in crotch of line where loop joins knot to prevent
slippage of last turn. Take half-hitch with
tag end around nearest leg of loop and pull
up tight.
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- With half-hitch holding knot, release
knee pressure but keep loop stretched out tight.
Using remaining tag end, take half-hitch around
both legs of loop, but do not pull tight.
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- Make two more turns with the tag
end around both legs of the loop, winding inside
the bend of line formed by the loose half-hitch
and toward the main knot. Pull tag end slowly,
forcing the three loops to gather in a spiral.
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- When loops are pulled up neatly
against main knot, tighten to lock knot in place.
Trim tag end about 1/4" from knot.
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