On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:53:43 -0700, rw
wrote:

daytripper wrote:

The "unstraightness" is intrinsic to a double-surgeons knot.
A triple-surgeons knot, otoh, is straight...and prettier, I suppose...

I agree that the triple surgeon's is better, but I'm usually in too much
of a hurry. :-)

Well, I didn't say the triple was "better" - though I conceded it could be
"prettier" ;-) It is stronger, for sure, but not by a whole heck of a lot, if
one ties their doubles correctly.

I use the double for almost all freshwater leaders - the exception being heavy
leaders for fishing river smallies, or fishing the Salmon River in the fall
for some heavy-weight salmon and steelies. For sal****er leaders I use the
stronger triple, as there's no concern about gathering moss and such - or
having trout keep hitting the damned knots ;-)

/daytripper (tomorrow might just be my first time out this year! :-)