Talk:Albright special

Corrected diagram

"Correct" form of this knot

NOTE FROM READER:knot shown is incorrect; tag end should pass through loop the same direction as it was originally passed through. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.82.9.69 (talk • contribs) 15:20, 18 July 2006 (UTC) on article; moved to talk page 01:53, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

I have looked at several web and one book source to verify this, including Vic Dunaway's Baits, Rigs & Tackle. Regrettably for the person who took the time to make the graphics, the above editor is apparently correct. This graphic shows the know tied correctly. CyberAnth 18:31, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

I also concur that most web references show the knot with the tag end exiting the bight the same way it went in. However at least one book, The Complete Book of Fishing Knots by Geoffrey Budworth, shows the tag end coming out of the bight on the opposite side than it went in. I'm not sure whether Budworth is in error, or whether both variations are valid.

As far as the diagram Image:Albright knot diagram.png goes, the only deviation from the tying instructions found in the Budworth book is in the first panel showing the tag end passing through the bight rather than in front of it, as in the next three panels. Thus the diagram is internally inconsistent and needs correction in any case. Future diagrams should also attempt to better show the three lines being wrapped held more parallel, forming a tidy triangular cross-section. --Dfred 15:30, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

In my experience, I have always seen the Albright described as having the tag end pass through the loop on the same side as the running line in fishing and knot-tying references. The knot as illustrated in the article is a weaker version because the running line puts direct pressure on the tag end and can pop the tag end free of the loop. Erockrph 20:21, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Might wanna check out the German article and move those images over to Commons if they're acceptable. kwami (talk) 05:24, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Corrected tying diagram

As noted above, the original tying diagram was flawed. I have attempted to resolve these problems in the version shown to the right. I'm re-adding this to the article, but feel free to sanity check my work. Thanks. --Dfred (talk) 13:02, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

Deleted external link

One of the external links - going to expertangling.com - came back with a "account suspended" error, and no video of how to tie the knot. I have therefore deleted the link. Feel free to revert if you can get the account reactivated.213.21.67.50 (talk) 10:56, 23 September 2012 (UTC)