Rigs Lab · Fishing knots
Slim Beauty knot
Line to line in 2 min.
Also called Slim Beauty, slim beauty connection
A low-profile join between a light class tippet and a much heavier shock tippet that needs no Bimini, using doubled tippet wrapped out and back from a figure-eight in the shock. Tarpon anglers use it as a slimmer, quicker alternative to the Huffnagle or Albright.
- turns, usually
- 4
- min to tie
- 2
- Joins
- Line to line
- Turns
- 3, 4, 5 (usually 4)
- Time to tie
- 2 min
- Line
- .012" to .035"
- Widest step
- .022" between the two lines
How to tie it
Step 1: Tie a double overhand knot near the end of the shock tippet and draw it down into a loose, bowl-shaped figure-eight.
Step 2: Double the end of the class tippet and pass about 10" of the doubled section through both openings of the figure-eight, entering at the tag side and exiting toward the standing shock tippet.
Step 3: Wrap the long end of the shock tippet around one hand, grip the short end with pliers and pull the figure-eight as tight as it will go, keeping a small gap in front of the knot.
Step 4: Wind the doubled class tippet four times around the shock tippet, working away from the figure-eight.
Step 5: Wind it back three times over those wraps toward the figure-eight, then tuck the doubled end into the gap in front of the knot.
Step 6: Wet the knot, pull the standing class tippet and standing shock tippet apart with one quick, firm pull, and trim both tags.
Rigs that use it
No published rig ties it yet.