A2Z List of Knot Page 8

Ocean Plait Mat: A pleasing rope mat created started with a simple overhand knot.

One-Handed Bowline: The One-Handed Bowline is tied with one hand. It is identical to a normal bowline but useful if the other hand is occupied - or injured.

Double-Throw Ligature Knot (One Handed Technique): The Surgical Double-Throw knot is a standard ligature used by surgeons. This technique shows the end being pulled through the knot.

Surgical Square Knot (One Handed Technique): The Surgical Square knot is one of the standard ties used by surgeons. This technique shows the end being pulled through the knot.

Orvis Knot: The Orvis Knot is an excellent, simple knot for attaching fishing line to a hook.

Button Sling: The Otto Button Sling provides an adjustable sling which is adjusted by inserting the button at one end through the tightest loop along the sling's length.

Double Fisherman's or Grapevine Bend: The Double Fisherman's provides a secure method for joining two ropes of similar size. The knot is relatively compact and therefore better than some alternatives when retrieving a climbing rope.

Overhand Knot: The Overhand Knot is the simplest of knots. It makes a knot in the end of a rope which can prevent fraying and can act as a simple stopper knot.

Ashley (Oysterman) Stopper Knot: The Ashley makes a reliable bulky stopper knot in the end of a rope. This page also provides links to other stopper knots.

Parcel Knots: How to tie a Parcel using a Noose Knot, followed by a Crossing Knot, and finished with a Square (Reef) Knot.

Butcher's Knot: The Butcher's Knot provides a rapid way to tie meat for roasting or salting.

Palomar: The Palomar Knot is used to attach a fish hook to a line. A loop is passed through the eye, an overhand knot is tied with the loop which is then passed over the hook.

Parcel Knots: How to tie a Parcel using a Noose Knot, followed by a Crossing Knot, and finished with a Square (Reef) Knot.

Perfection Loop: The Perfection Loop creates a small loop which is in line with the standing part of the leader or tippet.

Pile Hitch: The Pile Hitch provides a quick and easy way to attach a line to a mooring pole.

Poacher's Knot: The Poacher's Knot makes a very secure loop in the end of a piece of rope and is useful with modern high modulus ropes.

Cobra Knot: The Cobra Knot creates a neat lanyard. It is commonly used in military shoulder lanyards.

Trucker's Hitch (Lorry, Haymaker's, Harvester's): The Trucker's Hitch is used to secure a load or a tarpaulin down to a hook or other fixed point. It provides a three to one purchase which makes it easier to tighten the rope and reduces the strain on the final knot.

Pratt or Shelby Necktie: One of the simpler ties but starts with tie inside out. It makes an excellent symmetrical knot.

Prusik Knot or Triple Sliding Hitch: The Prusik is a symmetrical Slide and Grip (friction) knot. The same number of turns lie above and below the loop. Load can be taken in either direction.

Prusik Knot or Triple Sliding Hitch: The Prusik is a symmetrical Slide and Grip (friction) knot. The same number of turns lie above and below the loop. Load can be taken in either direction.

Purcell Prusik System: The Purcell Prusik System is compossed of adjustable loops based on Prusik loopa

Quick Hitch: The Quick Hitch is used by Arborists to hoist a new rope up using their main climbing rope.

Highwayman's Hitch: The Highwayman's Hitch is a quick-release knot.

Rapala Knot: The Rapala Knot provides an excellent connection between line and lure. It allows for a natural action as the loop does not grip the eye.

Rat Tail Stopper: The Rat Tail Stopper is a friction hitch which takes the load on a Mooring Line while it is transferred to the Bitts.

Square Knot (Reef): The Square, or Reef, Knot joins equal sized ropes, e.g., sail covers or a parcel. Never use it for human or other critical loads - it may spill into two Half Hitches and then slip. It is frequently tied wrongly as a "Granny Knot."

San Diego Jam Knot: The San Diego Jam Knot (or Reverse Clinch Knot) is popular with long range fisherman as an excellent, strong method of tying a lure to fishing line.

Water Knot: The Water Knot is used to join two pieces of webbing strapping. The wide area of contact between the two straps ensures a secure knot.

Rolling (Taut Line) Hitch: The Rolling Hitch secures a rope to another parallel rope. It is one of the few knots which can be tied and untied while there is a load and can be adjusted without it being untied. It can take the load while a rope is transferred or secured elsewhere.