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A knot tying tool can include an elongated housing and an insert member. The housing can have first and second body portions having different outer cross-sections. A first chamber can extend within the housing with a slit that opens into the chamber. The insert member can also have a slit opening in

A knot tying tool can include an elongated housing and an insert member. The housing can have first and second body portions having different outer cross-sections. A first chamber can extend within the housing with a slit that opens into the chamber. The insert member can also have a slit opening into a second chamber. The insert member can have an inner cylinder rotatable and movable within the first chamber. Rotation of the inner cylinder within the first chamber can move the knot tying tool between a locked and an unlocked position, the first and second slits being aligned in the unlocked position to allow a line to pass through the first and second slits into the second chamber.

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1. A knot tying tool for forming a knot with a line, the knot tying tool comprising: an elongated housing extending along a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing comprising: a first body portion having a first outer cross-section;a second body portion adjacent the

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A knot tying tool for forming a knot with a line, the knot tying tool comprising: an elongated housing extending along a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing comprising: a first body portion having a first outer cross-section;a second body portion adjacent the first body portion and having a second outer cross-section different from the first outer cross-section thereby forming a shoulder between the first body portion and the second body portion;a first chamber extending along the longitudinal axis, the first chamber having a proximal opening in the first body portion and a distal opening in the second body portion located distally from the proximal opening along the longitudinal axis;a first slit running longitudinally along the housing from the proximal opening to the distal opening; anda holder extending from the distal opening of the first chamber, the holder having at least one cut-out at an end of the holder configured for securing a hook or line to the elongated housing; andan insert member comprising: an elongate body rotatable and movable within the first chamber;a stop member at a proximal end of the elongate body configured to limit translation of the elongate body within the first chamber along the longitudinal axis;a second chamber extending through the insert member and configured to receive a line therein, the second chamber having a proximal chamber opening and a distal chamber opening located distally from the proximal chamber opening along the longitudinal axis;a hole to provide access through the elongate body to the second chamber, wherein the insert member is sized such that the hole is defined distally of the first chamber's distal opening when the elongate body is positioned within the first chamber of the elongated housing with the stop member engaged with the proximal end of the elongated housing and adjacent the proximal opening of the elongate body; anda second slit running longitudinally along the insert member from the proximal chamber opening to the distal chamber opening, wherein rotation of the elongate body within the first chamber moves the knot tying tool between a locked and an unlocked position, the first and second slits being aligned in the unlocked position to allow a line to pass through the first and second slits into the second chamber. 2. The knot tying tool of claim 1, wherein the cut-out on the holder comprises a wedge-shaped cut-out. 3. The knot tying tool of claim 1, wherein the cut-out comprises at least two prongs. 4. The knot tying tool of claim 1, wherein the second outer cross-section is cylindrical and smaller than the first outer cross-section. 5. The knot tying tool of claim 1, wherein the stop member has an outer perimeter larger than an outer perimeter of the elongate body. 6. The knot tying tool of claim 1, wherein the first body portion and second body portion define a single piece. 7. The knot tying tool of claim 1, wherein the stop member is generally planar with a circular outer perimeter. 8. The knot tying tool of claim 1, further comprising one or more protrusions extending from the elongated housing configured for wrapping a line around the protrusion to assist in tying a knot. 9. A knot tying tool for forming a knot with a line, the knot tying tool comprising: a single piece elongated housing extending along a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing comprising: a first body portion having a first outer cross-section;a second body portion adjacent the first body portion and having a second outer cross-section different from the first outer cross-section thereby forming a shoulder between the first body portion and the second body portion;a cylindrical first chamber extending along the longitudinal axis and having a proximal opening in the first body portion and a distal opening in the second body portion located distally from the proximal opening along the longitudinal axis;a first slit running longitudinally along the elongated housing from the proximal opening to the distal opening; anda holder extending from the distal opening of the first chamber, the holder having at least one cut-out at an end of the holder configured for securing a hook or line to the elongated housing; andan insert member comprising: a cylindrical elongate body rotatable and movable within the first chamber;a stop member at a proximal end of the elongate body configured to limit translation of the elongate body within the first chamber along the longitudinal axis;a second chamber extending through the insert member and configured to receive a line therein, the second chamber having a proximal chamber opening and a distal chamber opening located distally from the proximal chamber opening along the longitudinal axis;an aperture configured to provide access through the elongate body to the second chamber, wherein the insert member is sized such that the aperture is defined distally of the first chamber's distal opening when the elongate body is positioned within the first chamber of the elongated housing with the stop member engaged with the proximal end of the elongated housing and adjacent the proximal opening of the elongate body; anda second slit running longitudinally along the insert member from the proximal chamber opening to the distal chamber opening, wherein rotation of the elongate body within the first chamber moves the knot tying tool between a locked and an unlocked position, the first and second slits being aligned in the unlocked position to allow a line to pass through the first and second slits into the second chamber. 10. The knot tying tool of claim 9, wherein the cut-out on the holder comprises a wedge-shaped cut-out. 11. The knot tying tool of claim 9, wherein the cut-out comprises at least two prongs. 12. The knot tying tool of claim 9, wherein the second outer cross-section is cylindrical and smaller than the first outer cross-section. 13. The knot tying tool of claim 9, wherein the stop member has an outer perimeter larger than an outer perimeter of the elongate body. 14. The knot tying tool of claim 9, wherein the stop member is generally planar with a circular outer perimeter. 15. The knot tying tool of claim 9, further comprising one or more protrusions extending from the elongated housing configured for wrapping a line around the protrusion to assist in tying a knot. 16. A knot tying tool for forming a knot with a line, the knot tying tool comprising: a single piece elongated housing extending along a longitudinal axis and having a proximal end and a distal end, the housing comprising: a first body portion having a first outer cross-section;a second body portion adjacent the first body portion and having a second outer cross-section that is smaller than the first outer cross-section thereby forming a shoulder between the first body portion and the second body portion;a cylindrical first chamber extending along the longitudinal axis and having a proximal opening in the first body portion and a distal opening in the second body portion located distally from the proximal opening along the longitudinal axis;a first slit running longitudinally along the elongated housing from the proximal opening to the distal opening; anda third body portion adjacent the second body portion and having a third outer cross-section that is smaller than the second outer cross-section, the third body portion extending from the distal opening of the first chamber, the third body portion having at least one cut-out at an end of the third body portion configured for securing a hook or line to the elongated housing; andan insert member comprising: a cylindrical elongate body rotatable and movable within the first chamber;a stop member at a proximal end of the elongate body configured to limit translation of the elongate body within the first chamber along the longitudinal axis;a second chamber extending through the insert member and configured to receive a line therein, the second chamber having a proximal chamber opening and a distal chamber opening located distally from the proximal chamber opening along the longitudinal axis;an aperture defined distally of the first chamber's distal opening when the elongate body is positioned within the first chamber of the elongated housing with the stop member engaged with the proximal end of the elongated housing and adjacent the proximal opening of the elongated body, the aperture configured to provide access through the elongate body to the second chamber; anda second slit running longitudinally along the insert member from the proximal chamber opening to the distal chamber opening, wherein rotation of the elongate body within the first chamber moves the knot tying tool between a locked and an unlocked position, the first and second slits being aligned in the unlocked position to allow a line to pass through the first and second slits into the second chamber. 17. The knot tying tool of claim 16, wherein the cut-out on the holder comprises a wedge-shaped cut-out. 18. The knot tying tool of claim 16, wherein the cut-out comprises at least two prongs. 19. The knot tying tool of claim 16, wherein the stop member is generally planar with a circular outer perimeter. 20. The knot tying tool of claim 16, further comprising one or more protrusions extending from the elongated housing configured for wrapping a line around the protrusion to assist in tying a knot.