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Arbor Knot

Arbor Knot
Nail Knot

Nail Knot
Surgeons Knot

Surgeons Knot
Clinch Knot

Improved Clinch Knot
Surgeons Loop

Surgeons Loop
Handshake Loop to Loop

Handshake Loop

You will wan't to make it a habit that you moisten all knots before drawing them tight.

Your guide will go over these knots for you if you ask. The surgeons and improved clinch knot are very much used throughout the day; however the other knots will take time to go over and you should let the guide know before hand that you would like to go over these that way he may bring the neccesary tools (line winder) To set up the reel from scratch takes about 30 minutes with the aid of a line winder, without, well.... lets just say it takes awhile!

 

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