How to tie figure eight loop knots with knot tying help

Learn how to tie a knot, but not just any old knot... a figure eight loop knot. You'll never have any troubles again tying fishing figure of eight loop knots, thanks to this Marinews knot tie animated tutorial. You can learn by simply watching the knot tying animation at a moderate speed, or if need be, click on "learn by steps" to get step-by-step rope knot instructions for figure eight loop knots. How to make a knot is not the hard part, choosing the right fishing knots or rope knot is.

Often mistakenly taken as a Figure of Eight Loop in the Bight or a Blood Bight knot both of which are actually used to tie a loop mid-line. Its also sometimes confused with the Double Figure of Eight Loop, which is simillar but has two loops after completion. The Figure of Eight Loop is used solely for the formation of a loop at the end of a line or rope. Such a loop can then be used as a collar or to attach a hook, sinker or dropper.

Rope knots can basically be divided into the following groups:

1. Bends - Joining two lines by intertwining them, without splicing, or sewing.
2. Hitches - A knot that secures a rope or line to another object.
3. Stopper – Used to bind strands at the end of a rope to stop fraying or unraveling. Also formed to stop a rope slipping through a hole or to provide a weight or handhold.
4. Bindings – Much like hitches. They are used to bind either lines or objects together. Their aim is to keep objects in place.
5. Splices – Describes the act of joining the ends, or the end and a standing part, of rope by interweaving strands. They are not knots in themselves.
6. Loops – Loops create structures used to tie, or secure, another object or line to another line. They can be formed at the end or midway a length of rope.
7. Plaits - Weaving several lines together to form a pattern and a cohesive structure.
8. Miscellaneous & Decorative – Knots that have decorative, dress or multiple category characteristics.