Double-Hitch (Tying Knot)

Posted on November 20, 2009, 1:19 pm, by JB, under Old School, Tying, Video.

It’s getting into fly-tying season in the farther reaches of the North Hemisphere, so here’s a little QuickTime video of an alternative tie-off knot for those FF&W readers who are lurking near a vise (vice?).

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This is the tying knot I first learned when I was a kid (thanks, GB!). It has served me well ever since (along with the whip finish). It also works nicely as a way to lock off the thread at certain points during more complex tying procedures. If you’ve (k)not used a double-hitch before, I think its worth learning and keeping in your tying skill-set.

2 Comments

  1. marc fauvet says:
    December 3, 2009 at 4:46 am

    awesome tip Jason. thanks !

    cheers,
    marc

  2. JB says:
    December 7, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    Marc—Good to hear that you like it. Hope that you find it real-world useful in your tying.

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