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spent way fu*&#$@ too much time last night trying to tie a blood know with
which to secure some new tippet to my leader, so i went in to see the nice folks at appalachian angler today, to see if they might be of assistance. the nice young man behind the counter spent about half an hour showing me a couple of different knots. we practiced with some threads, and then when he thought i might have the hang of it, he let me do the job with a double surgeon's knot. I'm pretty sure that was the name of it. anyway, he showed me a couple of other knots, including a nail knot. i just hope i can remember how to do them again when the time comes. he also tipped me off on how long my leader should be and how long my tippet should be, and showed me a nifty double loop kind of thing that allows changing leader with quite so much fuss. this knot tying stuff is not easy. he did show me a neat little knot tying tool. any recommendations for favorites? snakefiddler |
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![]() "snakefiddler" wrote this knot tying stuff is not easy. he did show me a neat little knot tying tool. any recommendations for favorites? i have fished for trout for the last 34 years, with more than a little success, knowing how to tie exactly one knot: the improved clinch. yfitp wayno |
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![]() "Wayne Harrison" wrote in message . com... "snakefiddler" wrote this knot tying stuff is not easy. he did show me a neat little knot tying tool. any recommendations for favorites? i have fished for trout for the last 34 years, with more than a little success, knowing how to tie exactly one knot: the improved clinch. yfitp wayno maybe you can show it to me in october? yifitm- snake |
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snakefiddler wrote:
"Wayne Harrison" wrote: "snakefiddler" wrote: this knot tying stuff is not easy. ... i have fished for trout for the last 34 years, with more than a little success, knowing how to tie exactly one knot: the improved clinch. maybe you can show it to me in october? That exchange has to rank as one of the most pitiful in the history of roff, not even the use of capitalization could have redeemed it from the obtuse hall of fame. -- Ken Fortenberry - but at least it was on topic ;-) |
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Line to leader.......nail knot or leader link
Leader to tippet..... Dbl Surgeons knot Tippet to tippet.....Dble Surgeon knot Tippet to fly.....Improved clinch knot Be sure to wet ALL knots before pulling them tight or you will get curly cues in your monofilament line...... Handyman Mike Standing in a river waving a stick |
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snakefiddler wrote:
"Wayne Harrison" wrote in message . com... "snakefiddler" wrote this knot tying stuff is not easy. he did show me a neat little knot tying tool. any recommendations for favorites? i have fished for trout for the last 34 years, with more than a little success, knowing how to tie exactly one knot: the improved clinch. yfitp wayno maybe you can show it to me in october? yifitm- snake Oh, Jesus....here we go......... -- Tom n4tab at earthlink dot net |
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![]() "Mike" wrote in message ... Line to leader.......nail knot or leader link Leader to tippet..... Dbl Surgeons knot Tippet to tippet.....Dble Surgeon knot Tippet to fly.....Improved clinch knot Be sure to wet ALL knots before pulling them tight or you will get curly cues in your monofilament line...... Handyman Mike Standing in a river waving a stick thank you for that *constructive* information. 'preciate it. the fella at app anglers did tell me to wet my knots before pulling them. he wetted them with saliva. snakefiddler |
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![]() "Mike" wrote in message ... Line to leader.......nail knot or leader link What about Perfection Knots here? Loop-to-loop works for me. Leader to tippet..... Dbl Surgeons knot Tippet to tippet.....Dble Surgeon knot Tippet to fly.....Improved clinch knot I've been converted to the Grinner. It's easier to tie, and tightens up without curling the tippet. Be sure to wet ALL knots before pulling them tight or you will get curly cues in your monofilament line...... yep. --riverman |
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![]() "snakefiddler" wrote in message ... "Mike" wrote in message ... Line to leader.......nail knot or leader link Leader to tippet..... Dbl Surgeons knot Tippet to tippet.....Dble Surgeon knot Tippet to fly.....Improved clinch knot Be sure to wet ALL knots before pulling them tight or you will get curly cues in your monofilament line...... Handyman Mike Standing in a river waving a stick thank you for that *constructive* information. 'preciate it. the fella at app anglers did tell me to wet my knots before pulling them. he wetted them with saliva. You can find out how to tie all these online with a google search. Practice with a piece of rope, if you have one. Also, don't forget the arbor knot for connecting the backing to the spool, and the one for connecting the backing to the line, which I cannot remember the name of. --riverman how's THAT for constructive :-) |
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riverman wrote:
"Mike" wrote in message ... Line to leader.......nail knot or leader link What about Perfection Knots here? Loop-to-loop works for me. The so-called Perfection Loop is a weak knot. You'd be better off with a no-slip loop knot. Of course, in heavy leader material it doesn't really matter. -- Cut "to the chase" for my email address. |
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