Tom Nakashima wrote:
"Larry L" wrote in message
...

"egildone" wrote

What knot do you use to tie

your fly to the leader?


Pitzen Knot



Larry, thanks for bringing the name of Pitzen up. For the life of me, I
couldn't remember the name of that knot. Heard it was a good knot to tie the
fly to the tippet. I just looked it up in search, the knot named after the
German angler Edgar Pitzenbauer...said to be 20% stronger than the clinch.

Speaking of knots, anyone use knot-sense? I've seen this in the fly-shops,
even read the instructions, but never used it. They even have an
ultraviolet light which cures the knot-sense solution faster.
-tom

I've used UV Knot Sense. It's ok, but a bit too brittle to my liking. I
don't use it for any knots on the leader, other that the leader butt, to
fly line connection. I switched to UV Wader Patch, for that connection.
It's more pliable, and doesn't seem the crack as easy. Just bought the
small UV light. Very handy little toy. Now I don't have to walk outside
every time I need to cure the material. It doesn't cure the product
faster than sunlight....you just don't need sunlight. FWIW, I only use
the stuff to smooth the connection, and not for any added strength.

brians