How to Tie Bimini Twist Knots

Known also as the rollover knot, 20 times around knot and the double tie. It’s used for offshore trolling and sports fishing and the creation of double-line leaders. The Bimini twist creates a loop at the end of the line, and then is secured to the top with a long barrel of coiled line.

How to tie the Bimini Twist Knot

This is a knot that’s actually stronger than the line itself and is rare as it doesn’t weaken the line. It’s a simple method of doubling your fishing line in order to prevent chaffing or to create the necessary loop in order to attach a wind-on leader without using strength in the mainline.

Start by making a loop. Once you have the loop, make 20 twists in the line as in the figures below.

As you make the twists, keep the lines at 45 degree angles.

Keeping tension on the line to the reel, but relax it slightly on the tag end. This process can be assisted by placing a finger in the “v” at the bottom of the twist.

Now, with all the twists complete, create a half-hitch around the right leg of the loop and pull it tight: forget this and the knot will unravel.

To complete the knot, apply a 4-turn locking hitch around both loop strands. Use moisture on the line before pulling the tag end. Pull back the turns as you tighten them and then trim the tag end.