Spider
Hitch
The offshore fisherman often have a need to tie a
double line - a long loop of line that is obviously stronger,
and easier to handle, than the line itself.
The Spider Hitch is a fast, easy knot to create a
double-line leader. Under steady pressure it is equally strong
but does not have the resilience of the Bimini Twist under sharp
impact.
It is not practical with lines above 15 kg test.
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Step 1
Form a
loop of the desired length, say 1.25m. Twist a
section into a small loop. |
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Step 2
This is
the only tricky part - hold this loop with thumb and
forefinger, the thumb extending above the finger,
and with the loop standing up beyond the tip of the
thumb. |
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Step 3
Wind the
doubled line around the thumb and the loop 5 times.
Send the rest of the long loop through the small
loop, and pull gently to unwind the turns off the
thumb. |
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Step 4
The knot is now formed and worked
into tight coils. |
