Collar & Capstan Knot
Step by Step.

First tie a loop in a piece of monofilament of similar breaking strain to the gelspun line. This will be used later as a pull–through to finish the knot. Then thread the gelspun line through the towing eye of the lure.
	Do this at least three times to produce a capstan effect.
Introduce the monofilament loop as shown and begin wrapping it with the tag back towards the lure.
	Continue to make about ten wraps before feeding the tag through the monofilament loop, taking care to leave enough slack in the last wrap to prevent it from jamming.
Withdraw the mono loop, drawing the tag of the gelspun line back through the knot producing the collar. This step is easy enough provided there was some slack in the last wrap of the gelspun line. If there was not, the tag may jam.
	Slide the collar down onto the capstan and trim the tag.

 

All illustrations and text of this knot are reproduced with the kind consent of Geoff Wilson,
the author of the "Complete Book of Knots and Rigs".

This book is considered the "Knot Bible", and should be essential reading
for anybody who has lost a fish because of a failed knot!

 

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