Loop connection vs. knot

"haresear" wrote...
(Now somebody's gonna scream, "you use a *tool* to tie your knots?" ;)

Yup, but not TOO loud. Try the "nail-less nail knot" next time. SUPER easy,
strong, and no tools.

http://www.virtualflyshop.com/skills/jb4knots/

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TL,
Tim
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http://css.sbcma.com/timj

Tim J. wrote:
... Try the "nail-less nail knot" next time. SUPER easy,
strong, and no tools.

http://www.virtualflyshop.com/skills/jb4knots/

I use a short piece of cocktail straw to tie my nail knots. They're
free and if you ever lose one you can just go into a bar and buy a
drink. I can't tell you how many of those things I lose. ;-)

Anyway, this "nail-less" thing intrigued me. Could it be possible
that there's been a better way all this time and I didn't know
about it ? Nope. I know a nail knot, and that sir, is no nail knot.
Pretty fair facsimile, but it ain't the real thing and I wouldn't
trust it.

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote...
Tim J. wrote:
... Try the "nail-less nail knot" next time. SUPER easy,
strong, and no tools.

http://www.virtualflyshop.com/skills/jb4knots/

I use a short piece of cocktail straw to tie my nail knots. They're
free and if you ever lose one you can just go into a bar and buy a
drink. I can't tell you how many of those things I lose. ;-)

Anyway, this "nail-less" thing intrigued me. Could it be possible
that there's been a better way all this time and I didn't know
about it ?

Yes, that is a possibility. There's always a chance you COULD learn something
new. Try it sometime.

Nope. I know a nail knot, and that sir, is no nail knot.

Elitist snob.

Pretty fair facsimile, but it ain't the real thing and I wouldn't
trust it.

Me neither - at first. I've used it now the last two years running and it works
great.
--
TL,
Tim
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

Tim J. wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote...
Tim J. wrote:

... Try the "nail-less nail knot" ...
...
Pretty fair facsimile, but it ain't the real thing and I wouldn't
trust it.

Me neither - at first. I've used it now the last two years running and it works
great.

Different strokes ...

I tied up a couple dozen of these last night, .021, .019, .017, 4 turn,
5 turn, 6 turn, and I wouldn't trust any of them. That knot just doesn't
seem to grab the fly line and seat as well a real nail knot.

--
Ken Fortenberry

I have used it for a number of years, and never had a failure with it.

Tim Lysyk
timlysyk at telus dot net

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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Tim J. wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote...
Tim J. wrote:

... Try the "nail-less nail knot" ...
...
Pretty fair facsimile, but it ain't the real thing and I wouldn't
trust it.

Me neither - at first. I've used it now the last two years running and
it works
great.

Different strokes ...

I tied up a couple dozen of these last night, .021, .019, .017, 4 turn,
5 turn, 6 turn, and I wouldn't trust any of them. That knot just doesn't
seem to grab the fly line and seat as well a real nail knot.

--
Ken Fortenberry