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The Figure Of Eight or Double Overhand Loop Knot is an extremely strong loop knot with many applications. Below is a step by step photographic sequence showing you how to tie it.

Step1

Choose your hooklink material and cut the desired length. I have chosen Sufix Camfusion 15lb for this demonstration.

Step 2

Double the hooklink over and form loop to the approximate size that you require for your rig.

Step 3

Form another loop in the doubled over hooklink material

Step 4

Thread the end of the first loop through the second loop

Step 5

Thread the end of the first loop through the second loop again

Step 6

Gentley tease the knot down, this is the figure of eight

Step 7

Moisten the knot with saliva and bed down then trim off the tag end. The finished Figure Of Eight Or Double Overhand Loop Knot.

Hope this is of use, any comments would be welcomed and appreciated.

Best fishes,

John

The Needle Knot is a very small neat knot used to tie a mainline to a leadcore leader. As for knot strength the needle knot rates at approximately 100%. The kneedle knot is the prefered knot when considering carp safety as due to its compactness it allows beads, hooklinks, rings etc. to slide of easily in the event of the mainline breaking. The Items you will need to tie this knot are leadcore in this instance I am using ESP Bulk Spool Leadcore  in the Choddy Silt colour, a largish sewing needle, a lighter, some scissors and your mainline obviously.

Step 1

Pull out an inch or two of the lead from the leadcore.

Step 2

Snip of the lead wire

Step 3

Insert the kneedle into the empty leadcore sheath and seal the fibres with the lighter to prevent fraying

Step 4

Thread your mainline through the kneedle and thread the kneedle through the leadcore and out of the side approx. half an inch in

Step 5

Pull the kneedle and mainline through the leadcore sheath

Step 6

Lay the kneedle alongside the leadcore sheath like so

Step 7

Whip the mainline around the leadcore and kneedle 5-6 times in the direction of mainline

Step 8

Thread the tag end of the mainline through the eye of the kneedle

Step 9

Pull the kneedle and tag end through the loops created by the whipping

Step 10

Moisten the knot then slowly pull the mainline and tag end in opposite directions to bed down the knot

Step 11

Carefully snip of the tag end

The Finished Kneedle Knot

Your knot should look even neater as I have used an extremely thick line for photographic clarity.

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The Leader used in this demonstation is the ESP Tapered Shockleaders tied using the Mahin Knot.

Step 1.

Form a small overhand loop with the shockleader. (See picture below)

Step 2.

Now pass your mainline through the loop. (See picture below)

Step 3.

Then whip the mainline 7 times up the leader. (See picture below)

Step 4.

Now whip the mainline 6 time back the other way and pass it back through the overhand loop. (See picture below)

Step 5.

Moisten the line thoroughly and slow tighten it down so it forms a nice neat knot and trim the tag ends. (See picture below)

The shockleader is now ready to use, the knot needs to be atleast 3 turns onto the spool with the knot positioned at the bottom of the spool to avoid it getting snagged on the cast.

Tight Lines

David

Leader knots are used for tying leaders of any sort from your mainline, leaders can be used for shockleaders when casting long distances or spodding as at a higher breaking strain they will take the force of the cast without the risk of cracking off. Leaders are also used for certain fishing situation where they maybe required for their abrasion resistance.

The Leader material used in this part of the demostration is the 5olb Korda Arma Kord, which is a braided leader material.

Step 1.

Hold your mainline and the arma-kord running parallel with each other but with the ends in opposite hands. (See picture below)

Step 2.

Now with the braided Arma-kord form a loop alongside your mainline to begin the grinner knot. (See picture below)

Step 3.

Pass the end of the Arma-Kord round the mainline and through the loop 4 times. (See picture below)

Step 4.

Moisten the knot slightly a tighten it down slowly making sure its nice and neat. (See picture below)

Step 5.

Now repeat the process with your mainline, forming the loop then passing it round the Arma-Kord and through the loop 4 times, before moistening the knot a gently teasing it tight again making sure its neat. (See pictures below)

Step 6.

Gently tease the two knots until they are sitting tight together and trim the tag ends. (See picture below)

Your now ready to use the leader, you want the leader atleast 3 turns onto your spool with the knot at the bottom lip of the spool so it doesn’t snag when you cast.

Part 2 will show you how to tie another leader knot but this time with a nylon leader.

Tight Lines

David

The Domhoff/Dumhoff Knot is a whipping knot traditionally used to attach line to spade end hooks. However more recently it has become very popular in tying The Chod Rig and The Hinged Stiff Rig. These two rigs are normally tied using hooks with an out turned eye some good examples are, the ESP Stiff Rigger MK2  , The Korda Choddy Hook and the Gardner D-Ceptor Carp Hook.

Step 1

Form a loop in your hooklink material

Step 2

Lay the loop against your hook and grip firmly

Step 3

Wind the hooklink once round the hook away from the join in the hooks eye

Step 4

Grip the turn with your opposite hand and continue winding the line round the shank of the hook towards the point. Do as many turns as is necessary, at least five.

Step 5

Pass the end of the hooklink that you have been winding round the hookshank through the loop created in step 2.

Step 6

Lubricate the turns with saliva and pull the two ends of the hooklink.

Step 7

Trim the tag end.

Step 8

Finally bed the knot down to the eye and you’re done.

That’s it, hopefully you will now be able to add the Domhoff/Dumhoff Knot to your carp fishing armoury.

Best fishes,

John

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