Knot · Medium

Haywire twist

The standard way to tie single-strand wire, for shark and ray traces.
Haywire twist, step 1 of 4: Pass the wire through the swivel eye and cross the tag over the standing wire.Step 1 / 4
  • Wire
  • Wire tag, bent to break it off

Do

Tips

  1. 1

    Wear gloves when handling wire.

  2. 2

    Keep the wraps tight against each other.

Avoid

Common mistakes

  • Cutting the tag instead of breaking it, which leaves a sharp point.

  • Kinking the wire during the twist.

The drawings are stylised to show the order of the steps. We do not publish knot strength percentages, as they depend on the line and how the knot is tied. Next: Uni knot.