How to tie a quick release knot

[HNI_Christine]

Thanks to 'Snood Slapper' for this excellent pictorial! It deserves it's own thread.

OK, here is the pictorial. Now, I didn't come up with this, and I can't remember who showed me, but it works slick. Please excuse the camera work.

First, tie a simple loop on the safety slide with about 8 inches of string (I use white 400 lb. Fast Flight). Second tie a simple loop in the main string from the bow (green):



Next put the main string loop through the safety slide loop:



Then run the main string loop down to the arrow point:



Open up the main string loop and run the arrow point through it:



Pull the main string back to the rear of the arrow making sure the loops ride over the safety slide and the bumper. You will start to see the figure eight type knot forming:



Pull the two loops tight to form the knot:



The safety slide loop should be big enough to clear the nock when you have "fish on" (mine is a little small here but still sufficient):



If you run an arrow completely through a fish or become tangled, you can reverse the procedure, take the arrow off, and then pull the main string back through the fish.

Here is a video I did too. It is my first try at it so sorry for the low quality. Hopefully you can get an idea of how quick this is to use and how simple it is once you get the hang of it: http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d68/ejesauer/?action=view&current=MOV00427.flv

Good fishing!!

[The Rev]

Thanks Christine.. That's a great tip!

[HNI_Christine]

You're welcome.. but the real thanks goes to Snood Slapper. They are his photos.

[Bulzeye]

Glad to see this in its own thread. Very good trick that should be shared.

I think this is a better way than doing the similar bit without the extra string loop on the arrow. The other way, my string would always slip off of the end of the slide and end up gripping the arrow shaft and keep it from sliding the way it should.

This way, with the arrow's loop long enough to clear the nock, it should pull back less weeds and catch on less timber than a regular slide equiped arrow.

Thanks to Snood and Christine for getting the word out!

[Fishhunter]

Girl, you learned that trick in Branson at the second BowBash.

[JRW]

That's about the slickest thing I've seen in a long time.

[fishpoint]

That is one great knot! Iburn the tag end of the main stringso it doesn't fray.