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You know it's a bad TV night when I am practicing my knot tying.
I was surprised when I searched the site that there was no posts on knot tying.
Interesting exercises that come in handy for boating and general use.
Maybe someone else will find these useful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01paD...1paDemDYrU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt1cK...t1cKzvu_7Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZZPY...ZZPYPuonvQ

Have fun,
Doug

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I would beg to differ that the bowline is a knot that is easily untied. True heavy weighted use and use a hatchet to remove. Bowline with a "bight" much more success untying.

The knot I use for creating a "loop" in a fishing line is the "Rapala". With my fat fingers a real chore. Any of you fellows use other loop knots for fishing (surgeons loop or others)? I was taught the Rapala knot by my dad and trust it. I would love to learn an easier trustworthy fishing knot for tying my fishing rigs.

Garris

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A good knot tying website www.animatedknots.com.

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I've been using this method for loop knots for about a year now. As long as the tag end points "rearward" after I've pulled the knot tight, I've yet to have a knot failure. At first I got some pretty big loops, but with practice , the loops are nice and small.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2Vtby...2VtbyE2uJ4

Gary

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Good knot, thanks for sharing.
Doug

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I use the uni knot almost universally. It's very versatile and works well with braided line.