How 2 Tuesday - The Blood Knot: Tie It and Test It! - Episode #746

Tom Rowland Podcast

Waypoint TV

Sports, Wilderness, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2023

⏱️ 2 minutes

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The Blood knot is used to tie two lines together. We used this for all types of leaders in fresh and Saltwater for conventional and Flyfishing. In this video you will learn to tie it with high visibility lines and then we will test it on the NexTech force tester This podcast is presented by Black Rifle Coffee Use code BLASTOFF25 for 25% off Salt Strong Insiders Club: https://bit.ly/RowlandMembership LMNT Electrolytes Special Offer: http://DrinkLMNT.com/TomRowland If you have questions or suggestions for the show you can text Tom at 1 305-930-7346 This episode has been brought to you by Waypoint TV. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointsalt @waypointboating @waypointhunt @waypointoutdoorcollective Find over 150 full episodes of Saltwater Experience on Waypoint You can follow Tom Rowland on Instagram @tom_rowland and find all episodes and show notes at Tomrowlandpodcast.com Learn more about Tom's Television shows by visiting their websites: Saltwater Experience Into the Blue Sweetwater Contact Tom through email: Podcast@saltwaterexperience.com

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0:00.0	Fishing like a local isn't just about catching fish.
0:03.6	It's about connecting with the environment and the people who call it home.
0:08.0	It's about hearing the stories and traditions that have been passed down for generations and sharing unforgettable moments with the people
0:15.7	you meet along the way.
0:17.9	Fishing like a local is having an experience that stays with you forever.
0:22.2	And with Fishing Booker, you can experience it too, no matter where you are.
0:26.7	Discover your next adventure on Fishing Booker. Today we're tying and testing the blood knot. The blood knot is used to tie two lines together.
0:49.3	For trout leaders, tarpin leaders, bonefish leaders, any type of line that you want to tie together, the
0:54.8	blood not is a good way to do it.
0:56.9	It's used for fluorocarbon to fluorocarbon, monofilament to monofilament, and today we're tying 15 pound fluorocarbon to 20 pound
1:05.7	fluorocarbon. The blood knot's easy to tie. Cross the lines to form an X, wrap
1:12.0	four times up and bring the tag in through the hole, wrap four times
1:16.9	back and pass the other tag in through the opposite direction.
1:23.0	Moisson the knot, pull tight, trim, and now we're going to test it.
1:32.0	With exactly the same type of fluorocarbon,
1:35.0	and we're going to test and get the average.
1:38.0	So we broke it three times.
1:40.0	The first one, 9.14, 11.27, and the third 9.46 for an average of 9.95 pounds
1:52.2	that is 66.3% not breaking strength.

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