How to Tie the Palomar knot

Six short steps. Wet the line before you cinch it down and give it a firm tug to test it.

1. Double about 6 inches of line and pass the loop through the hook eye.
2. Tie a loose overhand knot with the doubled line, leaving the hook hanging at the bottom of the loop.
3. Pull the loop of line far enough to go over the hook completely.
4. Slide the loop over the hook and past the eye.
5. Wet the line, then pull both the main line and tag end to cinch it down.
6. Trim the tag end to about 1/8 inch.

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