I use the nail knots when my hands don't hurt. But I have had good luck with the bands, fast and easy. I have also tied the nail knot onto a plastic tube from a Q-tip and then use that to slide the knot on to the main line. You can put a mess of knots on a few tubes.

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Just because I look big, dumb, and ugly, doesn't mean I am. It means I can stomp you for calling me it!