I was getting a new job on a commercial dragger one time and the captain approaches me on deck as I’m handling some line and asked me seriously if I could tie a bowline. I bust this flying one out thinking I was slick and got the interview ‘cinched’. The captain stares at it and looks at me and goes: “never tie that fucking thing on my boat again” and walks back into the house without another word🤣

Actually although it’s Called a Bowline (Tug boat bowline) it’s actually a form of a Angler’s Loop. The reason people say it should not be used as a replacement of a actual bowline is not because it will come undone as it probably won’t. It’s because it can’t be undone under load or even after it is loaded without much difficulty. A bowline is the king of knots because it can be undone as easy as its tied. BUT it is a useful knot when you need a loop fast (like before you toss a line to a man overboard) it’s not really a bowline but it’s a knit that could save your life. (Or someone else’s)

I was an arborist for 25+ years and the bowline is a staple knot used all day long. As cool as this looks its not a true bowline.

Thank you for the raw speed! I was looking for this in a non slowed down version. You nail it and make it look so elegant and beautiful as it should. Good job teaching 🐘

Great knot thanks for this , . explanation was great and I got it first time , then repeated it another 20 to be sure to be sure.

Outstanding. I always wondered how the Dutchman got his handle. Really, awesome!

You can make two more types of loops using this method. If you wind the rope end around twice, you'll get a symmetrical double dragon loop. If you twist your left hand (palm side down) and pull the right ear through, you'll get an angler's loop (perfection loop).

Ashley’s Book of Knots calls this an Anglers Loop or a Perfection Loop.

Back in 1988 an old timer Ironworker showed me this , and I’ve been using it since.

I love rope, I love knots and how many different functions each one has and this is like chocolate to me😂 I cant get enough of learning new ways to tie knots! Thanks for this bro 🤙

I saw a boy scout dad do this 20 years ago (he was former navy), I tried to find it on Google years ago but couldn't, thanks for sharing!

Tying this knot is like doing a magic trick lol. This is also the first actually good tutorial of this method that I've seen. You can't imagine how poorly and inscrutibly some people try to explain this method. Thanks, matey!

He should mention that his instructions are only effective with this line that he is using, you have to change your lengths for different diameter lines and for stiff lines.

Aka, "angler's knot" or "perfection loop".

В первый раз такую вязку вижу. 👍

My grandfather was in the navy he taught me this but he called it the rollin bowline great vid

Excellent, I’ll win the fastest bowline tying contest at the Marina, picnic this year with this tip.

Finally someone who shows me this fpv.

Now that surely has to impress the ladies 😉

Nice job. You make it look so easy 👍

that is such a cool knot.

Thank you! Nicely done!

Also called a tugboat bowline. A PO2 showed me this one when I was in the Navy.

I believe I have heard this called "angler's knot" and it's actually a much better knot than a bowline just harder to untie.

I know it as “tugman’s bowline”. Used to quickly make a loop to pass to a dock hand to go around a cleat on the dock, so the dock hand isn’t responsible for the knot. I also use it in fly fishing for the back end loop on a leader, known there as a “perfection loop”.

Should do this in slow motion

Well instructed my friend 👍

Nice! I subscribed just cause ya made this short! 🎉 p.s. sounds like you say grab the bitter end perfect! .🎉🎉

That was easy :) Thanks, learned something today

Incredible, truly a lost art keep it up

Cool! Thanks for sharing! 👍✌️🇬🇧

Я обожаю эту петлю !!!Именно за молниеносный способ вязки !!

Well executed!

That was awesome

Awesome!

I knew some European search and rescue guys that called it the rescue bowline. A fastly assembled loop that could be thrown to someone in next to no time. Definitely not a true bowline, but a good skill to have on the menu for just in case scenarios.

Got it on my first try, using about 3 feet of paracord! Very cool! Thanks!

Awesome 😎

WOW!! I just hope I can remember that when the spinnakers whipping around…

Finally!!! Thanks Captain Phinn!

Learned this from Shipyard Riggers. Very cool.

COOL !!! 👍

I was taught this as a Scout, but it was called a steamboat hitch.

That was smooooooth.

Awesome buddy!

This is exactly the kind of video I was looking for! Thank you

Nice video, thank you

A "Flying Bowline", as you call it, is apparently a much different version of a Bowline. Personally i can't ever imagine differing from the Bowline for this version.

Cool!

Well that's pretty neat

Wow!

Just when you think you know how to do a bowline. There's a better way! Thanks for sharing.

This is fantastic !!

That's really fun to do.

Looks like a perfection loop

That is freckin awesome!!

wow! this elephant nose method even more funny than bear gyrlls ribbit up the hole n around the three method. both are very great idea. 😱👍👍👍

My most used knot and you just made it soo much easier...

Magic I tell ya,... Magic!

what do you use this knot for or what applications/situations are optimal to use it in? thanks in advance / for sharing!

Pretty cool captain

Dude thats so cool

How can this be used?

Did this about 10 times, got the hang of it, quick and easy, hopefully i remember it

Awesome 😊 fun, Thank you

Cool stuff. I've found that if you throw a double loop around it, it will lock in place and not be a slipknot.

That’s amazing dude!

This is so cool 😎

Skills!!!

That'd be a perfection knot

Whoa!!

This is the same knot for making an eye on a fishhook leader. No idea what it is called, but I learned it on a day fishing boat when I was a wee lad, several decades ago. Won’t slip with monofilament.

INCREDIBLE!!!🎉

thank you

The bowline is permanently wired into my muscle memory. I literally use it every day. I have to learn this method.

I learned this from a Finnish boy in boyscouts, he MELTED everyone's brain tying this faster than anyone could blink. He said it was normal to learn this as a child to save you during a fall. Personally I wouldn't relish being bifurcated by bowline, over being splattered by shale.

Cool.

Real cool . Thanks

Волшебник!👍🤔

That is the coolest

What kind of line are you using?

I remember being taught that 40 years ago. Back than it was called throwing a bowline.

looks cool but it isnt a bowline

excellent!

I knew a BM2 in the Navy who could do something like that to tie it one handed and with his eyes closed.

I thought that the bitter end was the end not being used and the working end is where you attach the load. Maybe it is different in the arboriculture world.

Awesome knot

And what/how would you use this on/for? Thanks!

Classic!❤

That is knot a bowline

I'm gonna practice that

Gotta sheepshank?

That's fancy

That's cool

Very cool, but if a down rigger ever sent me that knot I'd make sure they weren't on the next gig.

my grandpa ran tugboat for the Navy after he served in WWII. He called that a Tugboat Boline

Dang thats quick. Now i only need a stool

Story time! In mid November of 2000, I was joyfully in North Chicago at Navy Boot-camp. A basic tennant of naval training is tying a bowline knot. Our Division Commander (Drill Sergeant), Storekeeper First Class Pickles, challenged the entire division if anyone could tie a bowline faster than him, he'd give them the weekend off, if no one could, he'd PT us till we puked. when we saw him tie it like this video, we knew we were screwed. Good times! Fair winds and following seas friends!

Fun fact: this is one wrap away from a double dragon loop; a close relative of a perfection loop.

This looks more like a perfection loop. It's used for fly fishing