SilverMallard Posted March 18, 2007 Author Posted March 18, 2007 You seldom have break-off because you seldom hook a fish, Dano! LOL Sorry, buddy...couldn't resist. SilverMallard "How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of - and which no other people on Earth enjoy." Thomas Jefferson (This disclaimer is to state that any posts of a questionable nature are to be interpreted by the reader at their own peril. The writer of this post in no way supports the claims made in this post, or takes resposibility for their interpretations or uses. It is at the discretion of the reader to wrestle through issues of sarcasm, condescension, snobbery, lunacy, left and or right wing conspiracies, lying, cheating, wisdom, enlightenment, or any form of subterfuge contained herein.)
Danoinark Posted March 18, 2007 Posted March 18, 2007 You seldom have break-off because you seldom hook a fish, Dano! LOL Sorry, buddy...couldn't resist. Well Ken you don't have to spread it around...I thought that was our little secret. Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
trout fanatic Posted August 20, 2007 Posted August 20, 2007 Knots are my nemesis. I have never seen a diagram that I understood. Those loop to loop thingamabober doohickies throw me for a loop (sorry) I could never commit suicide by hanging cuz my knot would slip. I would have flunked out of boy scouts (I left before that happened). That being said, I use speed nail knot for line to leader, surgeons for the tippet and clinch for a dropper. There, I said it. Your humbled friend Dale
Al Agnew Posted August 23, 2007 Posted August 23, 2007 I use the same knots as most everybody else. But when using a two fly system--two nymphs, or a nymph under a dry--I tie the upper fly onto the tippet with a palomar knot and leave a long tag end, long enough to tie the other fly onto the end of it. Easy to tie the palomar, and saves having to tie another piece of tippet onto the bend of the hook like most of the guys I fish with do. They say they want the upper fly to stay straight, but I don't see any difference in catch rates or anything else doing it this way. The only two fly system on which I don't use this is if tying a nymph on a dropper from a streamer.
Members Charley Hart Posted November 18, 2009 Members Posted November 18, 2009 Perfection Loop Nailess Nail knot (not as necessary unless the welded loop wears out) Surgeons knot to attach line Improved Clinch (I actually make two passes through the 2nd hole) or more recently the Davy Knot, Davy Watton's supposed creation. Note: I have only used the Davy Knot once and it seemed to fair well, but that day I only caught one fish, a nice 1lb white bass that tested the knot well. It works great at my desk in the office and seems to have good strength. I am excited about it because I can change flies in less than 10 seconds now! We will see if I switch from the Improved Clinch or not (no pun intended).
FishinCricket Posted November 18, 2009 Posted November 18, 2009 Uh, I'm gonna hafta study those diagrams a bit just to tell you what in the world I use! I think I use a barrel knot or (more commonly) a fishermans figure 8 (s'what granpa always called it, I believe it's the improved clinch knot maybe) No, wait.. New answer.. I don't tie knots, I make wrench do it for me! lol (if I didn't say it he would have.. Lol) cricket.c21.com
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