Leader knots
Surgeon's knot
Quick leader joins when your hands are cold and light is fading.
Easy80–90%monofluorocarbon+20 XP
Watch video
Double surgeon's knot — quick leader join
Video tutorial · under 2 min · Animated Knots
Double surgeon's knot — quick leader join
Video tutorial · under 2 min · Animated Knots
Tie it step by step
Step 1 of 5
1Overlap the lines
Standing line Moving tag end
Only this step
Overlap the two lines by 15 cm.
How to follow the pictures
Watch the short video once, then follow one card at a time. Green is the standing line you hold under tension. Orange is the tag end you move through each step.
Tie it step by step
Common mistakes
- • Pulling only two ends, which twists the knot.
- • Skipping the second pass on fluorocarbon.
Keep in mind
- • Fast and forgiving — the knot to know for winter fingers.
- • Slightly bulkier than a blood knot.
Skill details
- Level
- beginner
- Lines
- mono, fluorocarbon
- Use cases
- tippet change, quick leader
