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There are several variations of this knot. I find this auto locking version very convenient and easy to tie. I can also see the advantages to the half sheepshank version, especially if you are a trucker using it for very heavy loads and need the knot to come apart very quickly. Thanks for the comment.

I’m with you on that. A truckers knot can be released with one easy action. That knot can be difficult to undo.

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The hooks are to secure each end of the straps to a trailer or whatever you're straping your item to.

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I'm glad it helped. You can hook them to anything that is secure and won't move on you.

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It's not a dumb question. It should be strong enough for a punching bag. Thanks for the question.

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👍Should work well. Just be sure to cinch the knot down really tight. Before cutting, the tag ends.

It is an Albright knot. Unfortunately, many knots are tied slightly differently and called the same thing. There are other variations of this knot that also work well. Thanks for the question.

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Yes, a Bowline would work. I would recommend tying a stopper knot at the end of the line after you complete the Bowline for extra safety.

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The Bowline isn't designed to be an adjustable knot, but you can tie a small Bowline in your rope and then run the rope around the tree and thread the other end of the rope through your Bowline and pull it tight.

Yes, there are many different ways of using the Bowline. Thanks for the comment.

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Yes, it will work with a lighter line, but it is more difficult to tie if you dont have a lot of practice. Try pinching your loop down so it becomes fairly narrow and spacing out your wraps a little bit. They will come together as you tighten the knot. Just be sure you do at least 12 wraps and really pull hard on all 4 lines before dropping the tag ends. Thanks for the comment.

@@Thehowtochannelinc thanks! I managed to get comfortable with it - it helped having the main line pinched down by something (literally was taping it to knee on the riverbank lol) so it can't flip over and the tension stays more consistently on the wraps. Caught a small walleye with it :)

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It's a 10-inch cleat, and the blue rope is 5/8. You would want a 1/2 inch line for an 8 inch cleat and a 3/8 inch line for a 6 inch cleat.

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It really depends on the type of fishing you're doing, but if you can keep your fluorocarbon leader from going through your rod guides, your knot will last longer due to less abrasion. Leader length can vary from 12 inches to 20 ft depending on the situation. I prefer a 3 ft leader most of the time. Thanks for the question.

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I'm not sure why that's happening. Be sure you are pulling on all 4 lines when initially cinching the knot down.

I am I just think my line maybe is to small I’m tying 50 lb test braid to 15 lb floro

When there is a large difference in the diameter of the lines being used It it is important to pull extremely tight on all four lines before dropping the tag ends.

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@@Thehowtochannelinc i just tied it and it still breaks at the knot. This is fireline, not standard braided. Not unraveling/slipping, just snapping right at the knot.

I have never had that issue, but I don't use Fireline. I did a quick search online and found a few forum posts talking about Fireline breaking at the knot as you described. It may have something to do with the line. I would try a few more wraps and wetting the line before cinching it down. Let me know if that helps. If anyone else has had this issue, please comment.

@@Thehowtochannelinc i think i need to get some regular mono for the fireline. That seems to work fine. I have used fireline direct to lure before on steelhead, and they dont seem to be bothered at all by it.

@@Thehowtochannelinc i lost a steelhead last year before i discovered what my fireline, fluorocarbon, was doing.

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It is very secure and is easy to untie. Many secure knots jam under a heavy load.

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The knot doesn't slip so if you were rescuing someone (pulling them up a cliff or out of a river or . . . . ) if THEY had the present of mind to utilize a bowline around their body, their weight would not cause the knot to slip and cinch into them as they were being hoisted. Another use that I can think of is if you're setting up a ridge line, you could use a bowline around a tree and put a toggle on that end that would provide you a quick release of that ridge line if you needed to move out quickly. (The other end of the ridge line could be a trucker's hitch.) If anyone else has other ideas or better ideas, I'd sure like to know. EDITED because I just remember "Corporals Corner" did a video called "How To Tie The Rescue Bowline - The Most Versatile Knot In The World". Credit where credit's due. This might save your life one day. Once you learn it, teach your wife . . children . . whomever. (When you're practicing, get yourself a rope. Don't try to learn with cordage.)