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The complete book of fishing knots budworth, geoffrey on. Knot illustrations sheet hunting, fishing, camping. The double fishermans knot is used to join two pieces of rope or cord together or fasten both ends of a single rope together to form a loop. Attaches a fishing line to a hook, lure, or swivel. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Flatline trolling flatlining requires one of two things. Especially the kind of information i wanted to know more about. Despite its name, it is less commonly used in fishing and more commonly used by climbers to tie backup knots, by kayackers to create grab handles for their boats. These knots are especially good for nylon monofilament, the most commonly used line for all fishing.
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