Angler's loop
Type of knot
An angler's loop, otherwise known as a perfection loop, is a type of knot which forms a fixed loop. Useful for fine or slippery line, it is one of the few loop knots which holds well in bungee cord. It is quite secure, but it jams badly and is not suitable if the knot will need to be untied.
01Tying
Angler's loop may be tied
- alone and then used,
- it may be tied in the bight or at the working end
- it may be tied one handed
- it may be fashioned with several loops
- it may be locked for additional stability
- it may be tied at high speed in an emergency
- it may be tied through an object (typically a ring).
Angler's loop may be tied around the hand, it may also be tied this way one handed, or with several loops if need be:
- Angler's loop may be locked additionally with half hitches
- Angler's loop may be fashioned with several loops (then locking may be necessary)
- A version with an additional locking turn of the tail called Double Dragon is shown in this video:
02Structure
Overhand knot on standing part and half-hitch by the working end.
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Anglers-loop-ABOK-1017.jpg by David J. Fred, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Anglers-loop-ABOK-1017-loose.jpg by David J. Fred, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Anglers loop how to.jpg by No machine-readable author provided. Thuringius assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Arabesque clef.jpg by Airatique, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arabesque double.jpg by Airatique, CC BY-SA 3.0
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