This week for “Master Class Monday”—our new feature about taking your fly fishing skills to the next level—Pete Kutzer demonstrates the slim beauty knot. It was developed by noted . . .
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Video: How to Tie the San Diego Jam Knot
There are plenty of good knots to use when you’re chasing trout or warmwater species, but do you know which knot to use when you’re after serious big game? Orvis ambassador Conway . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Nail Knot with an Actual Nail
Most anglers consider the nail knot to be the best way to connect a fly line and a leader, when there is no loop at the end of the fly line. (In fact, some anglers cut the loop off their line because they . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Infinity Tippet Knot
Here’s a new video that was mentioned in the comments section yesterday, purporting to demonstrate an “obscure” knot. I will admit that I have never seen the very simple tying . . .
Read MoreClassic Pro Tip: How to Tie the Nail-less Nail Knot
Here’s a great demonstration of how to tie a nail knot when you don’t have a special tool or an actual nail. This comes in handy when you have to attach a leader to a fly line on the water. This isn’t a knot you’ll use every day, but when you need it, . . .
Read MoreMaster Class Monday: Attaching a Fly with a Perfection Loop
The Perfection Loop is an essential fly-fishing knot. It’s usually used to add a loop to a leader, but the technique makes it another tool. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Use a Perfection Loop to Tie On a Fly
Last month, we posted the excellent video from Tightline Productions about how to tie a perfection loop at the butt end of your leader. But did you know that you can also use the same knot to . . .
Read MoreClassic Tip: Use Your Hemostat to Tie the Orvis Tippet Knot
Last summer, we showed you how to tie the Orvis Tippet Knot, via a video graphic. But Tom told me about this cool, simpler method for creating the knot–for attaching your tippet to the . . .
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Classic Video Tip: How to Tie a Non-Slip Loop Knot
The loop knot allows the fly to move through a larger range.
Most of us learn first how to tie on a fly by using a clinch knot, and perhaps later we move on to something fancier or simpler. But if you want to use a knot that really allows a fly to have the. . .
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