(Originally published Nov/Dec 2015)
By Capt. John Galvin
Photos courtesy of Matt Rissel
The Bimini Twist has long been a staple in the world of big game sport fishing. It used to require the act of tying oneself into a knot to achieve a properly tied twist. Additionally, they used be long double lines tied direct to swivels connecting to leaders. The Bimini Twist is one of two (2) knots that offer 100% strength to the breaking point of the line (the other is the Benjamin knot)
In this day in age, with the advent of wind-on leaders, the long Bimini Twist is no more. A short double line of 2 feet will suffice for connection your wind-on leader system. The shorter double line also makes the tying of the Bimini Twist much easier and quicker. We will go through step-by-step of tying a Bimini Twist. Of course you can still tie one longer than 2 feet if you wish and can use the same steps to accomplish your goal.
Step 1: Begin my deciding how long your doubled line is to be. For my wind-on leader system I measure my line from the reel to the second guide up. Hold the two (2) strand of line together, once measure, and using your free hand begin to twist the line 27 times (personal preference, as I know others use less or more twists).
Decide how long your doubled line is to be.
