Beginner4 steps
How to Tie a Surgeon’s Knot
Best forQuickly joining tippet to leader or two lines when diameters differ — fast and reliable
Step 1 of 4
This drawing is a shared line sketch, not a unique picture of the Surgeon’s Knot. Follow the written step. Official how-to pages: Take Me Fishing — Fishing Knots.
Step 1.Overlap the two lines by several inches so you have a doubled section of parallel line.
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