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Mastering the Bimini Twist

Joe_Cermele — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:30:57 -0500

It's been said that the Bimini twist is the most difficult fishing knot to tie. It's also one of the strongest, capable of beating fish weighing over 1,000 pounds. So here's the easy way to master the Bimini in five simple steps.

Field & Stream's Guide to Basic Camping and Fishing Knots (Now With More New Knots!)

fieldandstream-editor — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 05:00:00 -0400

Tying the Butterfly Coil

fieldandstream-editor — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 13:05:00 -0400

Step 1 Double your rope, then hold it at its midpoint. With your hand open and perpendicular to the ground, drape a 3-foot length over the top, forming 11/2-foot coils that hang to either side. Repeat until 6 feet of rope remains.

Step 2 Starting from the bottom, wrap the coils tightly, making sure to wrap over your first turn so that the wraps won't unwind. Stop a few inches from the top, double the rope you're wrapping with, and pass this loop through the opening left by your hand. Bring the tag ends over the top of the coil and through that loop.

Step 3 Pull tight. For more security, you can tie an overhand knot around the final loop to keep it from sliding.

Tying the Butterfly Coil

fieldandstream-editor — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 13:05:00 -0400

Step 3 Pull tight. For more security, you can tie an overhand knot around the final loop to keep it from sliding.