The slip knot is not only useful in a wide variety of outdoor scenarios, but also incredibly simple to tie. Especially if you already know how to tie a basic fishing knot. It allows you to create a ...

Many people find this an almost instinctive way to form a loop that tightens under load — a slip knot. It’s clearly based on the Overhand Knot and is an easy way to attach a line to a post or bar. To ...

A reader from West Alabama this week sent me an email saying he couldn’t quite grasp the slip cork knot I mentioned in last week’s column. It occurred to me he might not be the only one, so I figured ...

This classic knot is useful in situations where you're connecting two pieces of rope. You can always add more pieces of rope, and this knot can be... This classic knot is useful in situations where ...

Middle of winter in the Colorado high country can be a daunting place. Lately, frigid cold has slid down the mountains and settled on the valley. River sections froze. Fly fishing seems like a distant ...