Make a loop in the leader
and pass it through the eye of the hook.

Form an overhand knot on the eye of the hook.

Extend the loop and pass it over the hook.

Close the knot by pulling tag and leader.

All illustrations and text are reproduced with the consent of
Australian Fishing Network, the publishers of
the "Complete Book of Knots and Rigs" by Geoff Wilson.

This book has become the "Knot Bible" for both experienced anglers and beginners alike,
and should be essential reading for anybody who has lost a fish because of a failed knot!

Albright Knot | Bimini Twist | Blood Knot | Braid Ring Knot | Cat's Paw to Swivel
Centauri Knot | Common Snell | Double Four Fold Blood Knot | Double Overhand Loop
Double Uni Knot | End Loop | Figure Eight Knot | Flemish Eye | G.M's World Fair Knot

Loop and Cross-Loop Connection | Marshall's Snare | Nail Knot with Loop
Palomar Knot | Perfection Loop | Plaiting a Double | Scaffold Knot | Spider Hitch | Stop Knot
Surgeon's Knot | Thumb Knot | Triple Palomar Knot | Tucked Sheet Bend Knot | Uni Knot