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Re: Spectra Cable

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
Or, if you have something to attach to it that can open, use a bight and tie a figure-8 knot. Same knot, easier to tie. Oh, and put an overhand in the free end, preferably around the standing part. That way, it'll cut or wear before it comes out.
For slick rope such as Spectra the recommended finishing knot for a figure-eight follow-through or figure-eight on a bight is half of a Triple Fisherman's Knot

In a slick line a double fisherman's knot may actually pull out.
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