Blood Knot.
The Blood Knot is a favourite knot with all fisherman. It is primarily used to join two lines of similar size, e.g., when joining sections of leader or tippet, and is one of the best knots for this purpose. The strength of the knot depends on making at least five, and up to seven, turns on each side of the center.
When lubricated and pulled tight, the knot changes its structure. Pulling on each line forces the wrapped turns to redistribute the twists so that the inner strand becomes an outer wrap.
The Blood knot is a simple, easily learned and very effective way of joining two similar sized lines.
A easy and fast way to tie the Blood Knot is with the Tie Fast Knot Tyer.
Tying The Blood Knot.
1. Overlap ends of lines to be joined. Twist one around the other making 5 turns. Bring tag end back between the two lines.
2. Repeat with the other end, wrapping in opposite direction the same number of turns.
3. Slowly pull lines in opposite directions. Turns will wrap and gather. Clip ends close to the knot.
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Tying the Blood Knot in 15 steps - Video
In the video below it is demonstrated how you can tie the Blood Knot with the Tie-Fast Knot Tyer
In the video they refer to the Blood Knot as the Nail Knot Splice - It is 2 Nail Knots
Back to Back - Use the Splice Knot to join Fluorocarbon to superbraids (fishing braid).
TOP TIP: When you tie the knots back to back lube them well with spit; and don't
pull the final tightening until both knots are done and you have eased them together.
In other words don't pull one side to final
tightness and then tie the other.
If you do
that
then when you slide them together you will stretch the line(s) and
weaken the knot.
For more information on the Tie Fast Knot Tyer click here.
With the Tie-Fast you can also tie the following knots:
1) Snell Knot (Provide an even, straight-line pull to the fish).
2) Uni Knot (Similar to the Snell Knot)
It is a reliable general purpose fishing knot that provide an even, straight-line
pull to the fish.
3) Blood Knot (Barrel Knot) - Join the butt end of a tapered leader to the butt section.
OR join Fluorocarbon to superbraids (fishing braid).
4) Nail Knot (Joining fly line to backing)
OR use the Nail Knot to join mono/braid to Lead Core.
5) Use the Gryp Knot for Lures (works great on cranks since you don't have to drop
trebles through a loop), Hooks and Swivels.
Gryp Knot Tip: For Extra Breaking Strength pass the line Through The Eye TWICE!
This knot won't fail - Your line may break near the knot but the knot will still be on the hook/lure or swivel.
6) Bomb Proof your Fly Line Loop.
7) Die Tie-Fast Knot Tyer en die Grypknoop - Afrikaanse artikel.
