Do you know how the midknot got it's name?
It was originated by a Japanese angler, Hiroshi Kobayashi. He was famous for fishing Tokyo Bay for seabass in the middle of the night. His nickname is "Midnight", which although an English word, is commonly used in Japan.
Some people in the GT circuit still call it the "Midnight Knot".
I call it the "House Breaker" knot. I bought one of those spooling devices to tie the knot. For some reason, I can't get that aluminum spool to spin around without flying off into everything. I've broken two vases, one glass pane in a china cabinet, and put numerous dents in the ceiling and walls.
