The clinch knot must be the most written-about, talked-about, and argued-about knot in fly-fishing history. Topics have included: Is it really the strongest knot? How many wraps provide optimal strength? Should you always “improve the clinch knot?”
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Video Tutorial: How to Tie the Blood Knot
One of the cool things about knots is that there are usually several different ways to tie each one. The final product is the same, but how the tier gets there can change quite a bit. Here’s a great . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Speed Blood Knot
The blood knot is one of those fishing knots that many anglers struggle with, and over the years we’ve published videos to help. (Perhaps most popular has been the toothpick method.) Here, my fried Ross Purnell–editor of Fly Fisherman–demonstrates . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Improved Blood Knot
In the past year or so, the folks from Mad River Outfitters in Columbus, Ohio, have been churning out how-to videos and a remarkable pace. In the latest, Brian Flechsig demonstrates the . . .
Read MoreVideo Tuesday Tip: How to Tie Your Own Tapered Leader
Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions knows about more than fly tying. Although we love posting his step-by-step tying videos every Wednesday, we are equally excited about. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Make a Proper Loop-to-Loop Connection
One of the most important modern-day connections in fly fishing, the loop-to-loop connection is used for a variety of applications. However, the most common use is the junction between the welded loop on your fly line and the loop in the . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Better Dry-Dropper Rig with a Palomar Knot
The Palomar knot is a great for fly fishing because it’s quick to tie, incredibly strong, and the tag end can be used to tie on a dropper fly. As a boy, I learned this knot for bass fishing, but I’ve since discovered that it’s great for dry-dropper, hopper- . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Tie the Blood Knot
I’m going to state right off the bat that, when it comes to joining pieces of monofilament, I am a blood-knot guy. There are several reasons: It’s the knot I learned first, and I’ve tied it enough that I can tie. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Add a Dropper with a Clinch Knot
If you like fishing two- or even three-nymph rigs, you know that one of the problems is the dropper line can tangle around the main line. George Daniel has a very simple solution for adding a dropper line that comes off the main line at a 90-degree. . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: The Easiest Blood-Knot Method You’ve Ever Seen!
Our pal Louis Cahill at Gink + Gasoline posted an awesome video featuring professional leader-maker Christopher Fave tying a blood knot. Even if you consider yourself pretty good at tying. . .
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