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A method and assembly for knotting a line restrains a fishing line in a loose knot pattern while a knot or splice is formed in the fishing line to enable tightening the knot by stretching the line. The assembly includes a pair of cylinders having an external surface, a first end, and a second end. A

A method and assembly for knotting a line restrains a fishing line in a loose knot pattern while a knot or splice is formed in the fishing line to enable tightening the knot by stretching the line. The assembly includes a pair of cylinders having an external surface, a first end, and a second end. A pair of tubes encapsulate the pair of cylinders to provide a slip resistant surface. Two pair of caps comprising an open end and a closed end detachably attach to the first and second ends of the tubes. The caps include at least one flat surface region having a depression. One cap per tube includes a light emitting diode (LED) which enables hands free illumination while knotting or splicing line. Magnets are integrated into the cap depressions to enable magnetic attraction between tubes. Fishing line wrap around the tubes to enable knotting and splicing.

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1. An assembly for knotting and splicing a line, the assembly comprising: a pair of cylinders defined by a first end, a second end, and a cylinder sidewall;a pair of tubes defined by a tube sidewall that forms an external surface and an elongated tube cavity, the pair of tubes disposed to at least p

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An assembly for knotting and splicing a line, the assembly comprising: a pair of cylinders defined by a first end, a second end, and a cylinder sidewall;a pair of tubes defined by a tube sidewall that forms an external surface and an elongated tube cavity, the pair of tubes disposed to at least partially encapsulate the pair of cylinders, the external surface of the pair of tubes are comprised of a material having a shore hardness of between 40 A and 70 A, thereby inhibiting slippage;two pair of caps comprising an open end and a closed end, the two pair of caps detachably attachable to the first end and the second end of the pair of cylinders and the pair of tubes;on a first tube of the pair, at least one magnet oriented north to south detachably attached to the at least one cap,on a second tube of the pair, at least one magnet oriented south to north detachably attached to at least one cap,thereby enabling magnetic attraction between the pair of tubes;whereby the pair of tubes are separable to allow the pair of tubes to manipulate independently of each other during knotting or splicing operations;whereby the two pair of caps magnetically engage each other during stowage. 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the cylinder sidewall and the tube sidewall form at least one aperture. 3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one illumination button is disposed to join with the at least one cap, wherein the at least one illumination button engages at least one light emitting diode for selectively emitting light in the at least one cap. 4. The assembly of claim 1, where in the cylinder sidewall and tube sidewall form at least one aperture and wherein at least one illumination button is disposed to join with the at least one cap, wherein the at least one illumination button engages at least one light emitting diode for selectively emitting light in the at least one cap. 5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the external surface of the pair of tubes comprises at least one layer of a polymer material. 6. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the at least one aperture is defined by a generally round shape. 7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the two pair of caps integrate a light emitting diode. 8. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the two pair of caps comprise an inner cap surface receiving the first end and the second end of the pair of cylinders and the pair of tubes. 9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the two pair of caps are defined by at least one flat surface region, the at least one flat surface region defined by a depression. 10. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising at least one magnet housed in a depression of the two pair of caps. 11. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising a line defined by a left strand and a right strand. 12. The assembly of claim 9, wherein each strand of the line wraps around a respective tube. 13. The assembly of claim 10, wherein each strand of the line detachably attaches to a pair of clamps. 14. The assembly of claim 11, further comprising a crimp tool forming a crimp in the line. 15. The assembly of claim 12, further comprising a hook detachably attachable to at least one aperture, wherein the cylinder sidewall and the tube sidewall form the at least one aperture, the hook joined with a left strand or a right strand of the line. 16. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the line comprises a splice. 17. The assembly of claim 14, further comprising a mounting surface, wherein the left strand of the line joins with the mounting surface and the right strand of the line joins with one of the cylinders. 18. The assembly of claim 15, wherein the line is a fishing line. 19. An assembly for knotting and splicing a line, the assembly consisting of: a pair of elongated, hollow or solid cylinders defined by a first end, a second end, and a cylinder sidewall;a pair of elongated, hollow tubes defined by a tube sidewall that forms an external surface and an elongated tube cavity, the pair of tubes disposed to at least partially encapsulate the pair of cylinders, the external surface of the pair of tubes are comprised of a material having a shore hardness of between 40 A and 70 A, thereby inhibiting slippage, the external surface of the pair of tubes comprising at least one layer of a polymer material;at least one aperture formed in the cylinder sidewall and the tube sidewall;two pair of caps comprising an open end and a closed end, the two pair of caps detachably attachable to the first end and the second end of the pair of cylinders and the pair of tubes, the two pair of caps comprising an inner cap surface receiving the first end and the second end of the pair of cylinders and the pair of tubes, the two pair of caps defined by at least one flat surface region, the at least one flat surface region defined by a depression;at least one illumination button disposed to join with the two pair of caps for engaging at least one light emitting diode, the at least one light emitting diode selectively emitting light from the two pair of caps; andon a first tube, at least one magnet oriented north to south housed in at least one depression of the two pair of caps,on a second tube, at least one magnet oriented south to north housed in at least one depression of the two pair of caps,thereby enabling magnetic attraction between the pair of tubes;whereby the pair of tubes are separable to allow the pair of tubes to manipulate independently of each other during knotting or splicing operations;whereby the two pair of caps magnetically engage each other during stowage. 20. The assembly of claim 17, wherein the assembly comprises a line defined by a left strand and a right strand, each strand of the line wrapping around a respective tube. 21. The assembly of claim 20, further comprising a hook detachably attachable to the at least one aperture, the hook joined with the left strand or the right strand of the line. 22. A method for knotting and splicing a line with an assembly, the method comprising: providing an assembly, the assembly comprising a pair of cylinders defined by a first end and a second end, the pair of cylinders being encapsulated by a pair of tubes having a non-slip external surface comprised of a material having a shore hardness of between 40 A and 70 A, the pair of cylinders and tubes further being capped at the first and second ends by two pair of caps, the pair of cylinders and the pair of tubes being defined by at least one aperture;providing a line defined by a left strand and a right strand;wrapping the left strand and the right strand around respective tubes;providing a hook, the hook attaching to the left strand or the right strand of the line, the hook further detachably attachable to the at least one aperture;holding, from the pair of tubes, the left strand, or the right strand, or both strands of the line in a loose knot pattern, whereby a knot forms in the line by capture and exchange with the left strand and the right strand;holding, from a pair of clamps, the left strand, or the right strand, or both strands of the line in a loose knot pattern, whereby a knot forms in the line by capture and exchange with the left strand and the right strand;illuminating the line with at least one light emitting diode integrated into one cap per tube;forming a splice in the line;pulling the pair of tubes in opposite directions to create a taut line that tightens the knot; andmagnetically attaching the pair of tubes for stowage.