While the blood knot can take longer than
some other leader to tippit knots, Its one of the strongest at close to 100%,
and is very slim and smooth. Start by holding both lines parallel to each
other, giving yourself room to work with the tag ends. Then begin twisting the tippit around your
leader 4-5 times. Take the tag end and put it between the space
created by the twist. I am using Para Chord here, so it gets a bit
twisted, but this should not happen with mono. Hold the tag end in one hand in a way that
holds the space between the two lines open a bit. Then proceed to wrap the leader tag end around
the tippit in the oposite direction as your tippit wraps. Also about 4-5 times works well. Once you achieve the amount of wraps,
stick the tag end through the space going the opposite direction as your tippit tag. Grab both tag ends so they dont slip out,
and slowly pull the knot closed. The knot should come together with each tag
end pointing out in oposite directions. Now you can clip the tag ends very close to
the knot without worrying about it coming loose. The lack of tag ends, and the slimness of
this knot really helps keep algie and debris off your line. Paring that with the almost 100% strength
of the knot, it really is an important tool for any fisherman's arsenal.