[header] How to tie a swivel [title] Make a loop and thread it through the swivel. [step] Fold the fishing line back over on itself about 4 inches (10 cm) from the end of the line to make a loop. Then, thread the loop through the swivel. 
[title] Push the swivel through the loop when making a basic knot. [step] Wrap the loop around the line and tuck it through the hole that is created, as if you were going to tie a basic knot.