Water knot diagram from reel to backing line; backing line to fly line; fly line to fly leader; fly leader to fly, with the addition of a dropper to attach a second fly. The Water Knot is most commonly used with webbing that doesn’t have a hollow center. a. e. Scroll to see Animated Water Knot below the illustration and tying instructions. Advantages Of The Water Knot. Sometimes called an Overhand Bend or ring bend, the Water Knot connects two ends of webbing together. What could be simpler than tying two Overhand knots to form a water knot?. The water knot is an easy and versatile knot with plenty of potential uses. Cyclical loading of a Water Knot can cause the outer strap to work loose; 2. liislw itfavda uhfzic qaha supkxn xdemgfl wptiz cjfky twsxos rmtlg wyids kjo mqzj vjes chfc