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    Need some adivise

    I just whant to know if its safe to use a surgeons loop knot to in a 30 pound test line, to get a double line.?
    I dint belive in double line but I what ti give it a try,
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    JP77

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    A double surgens loop is very strong but not as strong as a Bimini. I believe it's about 80%.

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    I think Admin is going to let me have this space Nauti Natured's Avatar
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    Triple overhand knot ... called the poor man's bimini. Its what I use for all my double lines to a wind on or an offshore swivel knot. Never fails.

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    yet to break a surgeons loop or a bimini and i have fought multiple tuna on both

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