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KNOTS, HITCHES, LASHINGS 297hand knot at c with all of them together. Ofcourse, the gut must be well soaked and soft. Havingdrawn them tight, take the loop a in one handand the upper end b in the other, and pull the-mstrongly apart, so that the loop will point outwardnearly at a right angle, instead of lying close alongthe line.With light leaders it is better to make the loopof a separate piece of gut, somewhat heavier andstiffer than the main strands, lay it alongside a completeleader and tie as above.the proper angle.It will stand away atJam Knot (Fig. 176).—^To attach an eyed flyor hook to gut :toward bend of hook; bring itPush one end of gut through the eyeback and make withit a slip knot around the gut, as in the figure, leavethis open so it will pass forward over the eye ofthe hook, which is done by pulling at a. Drawtight, and clip off the protruding end.TuRLE Knot (Fig. 177).—Pass end of gutthrough eye, and draw hook well up on gut to beout of the way. Make a running loop {a) with endof gut; draw the knot {b) nearly tight; pass hookthrough the loop thus made, and bring knot to eyeof hook; draw tight by pulling first on c, then on d,and clip off end. This is particularly a good knotfor e^^edflies.FiGURE-OF-ElGHT KnOT FOR HoOKS (Fig. 1 78).—^A secure knot, more easily loosened than the turleknot.Reverse Knot (Fig. 179).—Pass end of gutthrough eye of hook, take two turns with it aroundthe leader, then stick it backward under the turnnearest the eye, draw taut, and clip off.Single Bow Knot (Fig. 180).—Sometimes usedfor attaching hook to line when it is desired tochange quickly.