Another question

"briansfly" wrote in message
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Tom Nakashima wrote:

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


Thanks Brians,
I haven't seen UV Wader Patch, I have to search that product, but if it
works I'll take your word for it.
So that UV light really works.
fwiw,
-tom

Pitzen Knot




OR, sometimes with tiny flies and one of the modern ultra limp tippet
materials that seem to me to be 'sticky' and hard to draw up tightly .... I
use "the knot" as shown in the book Midge Magic

It seems strong ( don't know if that is 'scientifically tested') and is
very small ... a big plus. It seems to me, when fishing small stuff, that
if the knot is as big as the fly it has to affect the fish's perception of
that fly adversely.

On Jan 3, 9:27 am, egildone wrote:
After receiving such a great response to my question on hand made
leaders I thought I'd ask another question: What knot do you use to tie
your fly to the leader? I have always used either an improved clinch or
a palomar knot, but it has been suggested that I use a turle knot or run
the line through the eye and tie a loop allowing the fly more natural
action.

Thanks in advance for all the responses!

Ed

Whst Forty said. Clinch knot, unimproved, five to seven turns, Been
working for me for more than 50 years.....if it ain't broke, I don't
fix it.

Ken Fortenberry a écrit :

egildone wrote:

After receiving such a great response to my question on hand made
leaders I thought I'd ask another question: What knot do you use to
tie your fly to the leader? ...


I use a clinch knot, not the improved clinch, just a plain
5-7 turn clinch knot. It seems to me the clinch is stronger
than the improved clinch and it's one step easier to tie.


I'll second that, never add a problem or lost a fish on the regular
clinch. I also use the Uni-Knot (http://tinyurl.com/ykezvx) for movement.

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