---
title: "Step-By-Step: How to Tie the Fisherman’s Knot"
description: "Got two short ropes, but need a long one? A fisherman's knot can join the short ones together. Step One Loop one rope's end around the other rope, then bring it over both ropes."
date: "2014-02-15"
modified: "2014-02-15"
authors:
  - name: "Rich Johnson"
    link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/rich-johnson/"
url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/2014/01/step-step-tie-fishermans-knot/"
categories:
  - "Fishing"
  - "Survival"
  - "Survival Skills"
---

# Step-By-Step: How to Tie the Fisherman’s Knot

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Got two short ropes, but need a long one? A fisherman's knot can join the short ones together.

**Step One**

Loop one rope's end around the other rope, then bring it over both ropes.

**Step Two**

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importBlogPostembedknot2.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/JOKYTZPXMD46OTO4MALP3GLO4I.jpg>)

Bring the same end up and behind both ropes, creating two loops, then thread it through both loops and pull to tighten.

**Step Three**

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importBlogPostembedknot3.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/X2ZJZHO6CTWEDXKCB7OOIYALCY.jpg>)

Loop the other rope's end behind the two ropes.

**Step Four**

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importBlogPostembedknot4.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/J2IJZ7TUKEJUQLUHKDI5MZGNHA.jpg>)

Bring that rope up and over both ropes, and then behind them again, creating two loops. [Survive any wilderness situation with these critical tips](<https://outdoorsurvival.bonniersubscriptions.com/webc/?off2on_login_url=/promo&off2on_code=GKW0-011/>).

**Step Five**

![httpswww.outdoorlife.comsitesoutdoorlife.comfilesimport2014importBlogPostembedknot5.jpg](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/23/4EZE73KM3NPNTDXL5GAQRP4V4A.jpg>)

Thread this rope's end through the two loops. Pull both anchored ends to tighten.