The present invention includes an inventive pigtail fastener (20) and the associated method of attaching a line (32) thereto. The pigtail fastener (20) is comprised of an elongated shaft (14) at the proximal end of the device and a tightly coiled portion (22) of the shaft (14) at the distal end of the device. The pigtail fastener (20) is constructed and arranged in such a manner so as to provide an amount of tension sufficient to pinch and thereby secure a quantity of line (32) between the coiled portion (22) and the shaft (14). The tension being provided as a result of the narrow confines of the space between the shaft (14) and the coiled portion (22) or alternatively as a result of the coiled portion (22) being biased against a portion of the shaft (14).
