Learn how to tie the Honda Knot, also known as the lasso or lariat knot, used for creating a fixed loop that slides smoothly.

Learn how to tie the Water Bowline loop knot, a reliable variation that holds strong even on wet or slippery ropes. This knot is easy to tie, secure under load, and ideal for boating, climbing, rescue ...

It’s been well over 30 years since the braided “superlines” became available to anglers. While the modern braided line has ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In 1876, Peter Guthrie Tait set out to measure what he called the “beknottedness” of knots. The Scottish mathematician, whose research ...

WITH summer around the corner, many anglers focus their efforts on heading wide to chase gamefish. There are many different techniques and systems that you can employ when rigging up to chase a few ...

Scanning the crowd at a fancy soiree may reveal a wide array of neckties, each fastened with a highly complex mathematical object masquerading as fashion. An entire field of mathematics is devoted to ...

Not all DNA looks like the familiar double helix. Sometimes, parts of our genetic code fold into unusual shapes under certain conditions. One such structure known as a G-quadruplex (G4) looks like a ...

We tie our shoes, we put on neckties, we wrestle with power cords. Yet despite deep familiarity with knots, most people cannot tell a weak knot from a strong one by looking at them, Johns Hopkins ...

and reel, fresh line, and a premium, quality hook, but in most fishing scenarios, none of that matters if you can’t tie a good knot. So many things can go wrong during a fish fight, but quite often, ...

We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. Perhaps you know them by their specific names— the square, the figure eight, the fisherman, the sheepshank.