BIMINI TWIST

The Bimini Twist allows the angler to maintain 100% knot strength. This method of doubling your line is popular with offshore anglers to allow for extra pressure (double pressure) to be applied to fish near the side of the boat. The bimini twist is also popular with inshore and fly fishermen to achieve 100% knot strength.

While it may take some practice to learn to tie, the bimini twist is not a difficult knot to tie.

(1) Double the line in your hands and give it 20 complete twists.

(2) Place the end with the loop under your foot and over your knee. Take the Tag Ends of the line and evenly spread them at a 45 degree angle. This will draw the wraps tightly together.

(3) When you get the twists tight and even, pull downward with the short end while releasing some tension at the same time. However, it is helpful to keep up tension with the other hand and with the knee. You will see the relaxed line start to roll over the wraps all the way down to the end.

(4) When the line has reached the bottom of the twists, secure it with a half hitch on each side.

(5) Further secure the knot by tying a basic fisherman's knot.

(6) Pull the tag end and (7) trim the end.

(8) The knot should look even without over-twists and slack turns.

(A short bimini twist (up to five feet) can be easily accomodated by one person. To tie a Bimini twist longer than five feet takes two people, although it can done alone with a lot of practice by using a chair or cleat to hold the loop of the line.)

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