I once tried to learn how to tie the Bimini knot in a live knot tying class our club had. As I sat there with my knees, my two hands and my mouth holding portions of the line the instructor then said something like "Now wrap the ..." My thought was 'How in the heck can I do that without more hands?' I figured out that the Bimini knot was not for me.

I know what you mean about having to practice every now and then. Since all of my fishing now involves a guide who ties all the flies on my line for me, I tried to tie a Turle knot a little while ago and almost totally forgot how to do it, and that was my favorite knot for tippet to fly. Had to relearn how to do it.

Larry ---sagefisher---