The strongest loop knot of all and also the most difficult to tie, the Bimini Twist is used to create double line for pursuing strong saltwater fish with relative light line. These directions are for creating a double line of five feet or less. Two people may be required for anything longer. You will need to practice this knot a lot to get it right.

(1) Measure a loop slightly more than twice the footage you want for the double line . Holding the standing line and tag end together, twist the loop about 20 to 75 times, depending on the thickness of the line.

(2) Sit down and put your legs into the loop and apply outward pressure. At the same time, pull out on the standing line and tag ends to force the twists tightly together.

(3) Maintaining leg pressure, hold the standing line in one hand with the tension slightly off vertical. With the other hand, move the tag end to a right angle from the twists and gradually ease tension. The tag line should begin to roll over the twists.

(4) Continue outward leg pressure on the loop. Steer the tag end into a tight downward spiral over the twists.

(5) Continue to maintain leg pressure once the tag end reaches the bottom of the twists. With the hand that has been holding the standing end, place index finger in crotch of line where loop joins knot to prevent slippage of last turn, Take a half-hitch with tag end around one strand of the loop and pull it tight.

(6) With the half-hitch holding the knot, you can release leg pressure, but keep the loop stretched out. With the remaining tag end, take a half-hitch around both strands of the loop, but do not pull tight.

(7) Take two more turns around both strands of the loop, winding inside the bend of the line formed by the loose half-hitch and towards the main knot. Put the tag end through the bend of the loose half-hitch created in step 6.

(8) Pull the tag end to gather and tighten the loops around the main knot.

(9) Trim the tag ends.