The Essential Guide to Fly Fishing Knots

The Essential Guide to Fly Fishing Knots

Fly Attachment Knots

Palomar Knot

A knot that is easy to tie and has a good breaking strength of over 90%.

Duncan Loop

Also known as the Uni-Knot Used to Tie fly to tippet. Creates a sliding loop that can be left open or tightened against hook eye. The open loop on this knot lets nymphs and other subsurface flies “swim” in the water and bass bugs pop better.

Step 1: Pass 6? to 8? of tag end of tippet through the eye of hook. Form a 1.5? diameter loop with tag end.

Step 2: Pass tag through and around loop and tippet five times, moving away from fly.

Step 3: Lubricate and tighten knot by pulling very tightly on tag end. The degree of tightening determines how knot slides on tippet for keeping loop open or sliding it closed. With heavy tippet materials (over.011?), grasp the tag end with pliers or hemostats and tighten the knot.

Step 4: Adjust loop between fly and knot as desired. Trim tag end.

A Few Things to Remember……..

* Always tie the knots exactly as shown.

* Pass the lines the same way around each other as shown.

* Use as many twists, passes etc. as shown. The number may vary with line thickness.

* Always moisten the knot before tightening. Knots tightened dry have down to half the breaking strength.

* Tighten as described — mostly with an even firm pull, but sometimes with a jerk or one specific end first.

* Pull tag ends first unless otherwise indicated.

* Use the correct knot for the purpose intended.

* When joining lines note whether the lines are the same or different diameters. If there is too big a difference uses a different knot.

* Choose a few reliable knots that work well for you and use those for most of your knots.

* Inspect knots for looks and test all knots with a firm pull before using.

* Practice Tying Your Knots!!!!!!

* Find A Few Knots That You Are Good at and Stick to Those for the Most Part whenever possible.

*Practice, Practice, Practice!!!!!

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO FLY FISHING KNOTS

Best Wishes, Coyalita 

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