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 . . .
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Video 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: Clinch Knot vs. Improved Clinch Knot
The first knot that most anglers learn is the clinch knot, and then they move on to the improved clinch. But is the latter always better than the former? I mean, it does say “improved” right in . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Secrets of a Knot Junkie
It was on my first saltwater trip to the Everglades that I came to understand the importance of tying good knots. I had made the long trip from northern New York to Flamingo with one of my college professors (and fishing buddies) to chase snook, . . .
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 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 Pro Tip: Use Your Hemostat to Tie a Clinch Knot
Tying the clinch knot at your kitchen table is ridiculously easy, and it’s one of the first knots that most anglers use. But what about when your hands are really cold or the light is too low for you to. . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: Quick and Easy Tippet Wraps
This week for “Master Class Monday”—our new feature about taking your fly fishing skills to the next level—Pete Kutzer demonstrates a quick-and-dirty way to make the wraps for creating . . .
Read MoreAsk the Experts: What Knot Do You Use to Tie on a Fly?
Loop knots give a streamer more action in the water.
A couple years ago, we introduced a new weekly “Ask the Experts” Column and asked you to pose some questions for our panel of experts. Our latest question for them to chew on is: “What …
Read MoreVideo Tuesday Tip: How to Tie the Double Uni Knot
Here’s a great video that shows you how to tie a double uni knot, which entails creating two unis and then sliding them together. According to the folks at Fly Fishing & Dreams, who made . . .
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