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**Mike Makela** · August 4th, 2006, 03:51 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly

"rw" wrote in message
m...
wrote:

Here is a knot for consideration and testing. I never committed the
time to learn to efficiently tie blood knots, but many years ago
started tying a clinch to clinch knot for my tippet connections.

That's a terrible knot. Did you learn it from Wayno? :-)

It may test strong when freshly tied, but it will soon weaken because of
the tight 180-degree bend around the clinch-knot loops.

Learn the Surgeon's Knot, dude. It's easy.

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Use it consistently for nymphing (the doubled cinch). Have tested it over
time versus the surgeon's knot variations and it holds up. I also use
Flouro for nymphing which may have an impact. One thing about this doubled
cinch is you have to seat it well, especially when using fluoro, it can slip
if not tied tight. I also do a horrible thing, bite the tags vs cut them,
again to prevent slippage.

Mike