A strong, versatile knot which can also be tied to form an end-loop that tightens down to a
conventional knot once you hook a fish.
(1) Run six inches of line through the
eye and fold it back to make
two parallel lines.
(2) Bring the tag end back toward the eye
and make six spiral wraps around the two parallel lines.
(3) Snug the knot; to leave a loop, hold the knot at the point where you want it while you pull on the standing line.
(4) If you don’t want a loop, slide the knot to eye. Trim the tag end.