There are really only 2 knots that you need to know to get out there and fly fish. Sure, you will want to learn others along the way, but to just get up and go there are only two.
1. The Improved Clinch Knot (to tie on your fly)
2. The Blood Knot (to add tippet to your leader)
Tying on a fly makes sense (Improved Clinch Knot) - but adding tippet to a leader - what in the world does that mean???
You will change flies often for a variety of reasons - you may lose one (it gets tangled in a tree), or you want to switch because you feel your fly isn't working. Whatever the reason, the terminal leader material (tippet) gets used up - say 2 - 3 inches for every fly change.
After several fly changes, your leader shortens from a 7 or 9 foot length to a 6 or 8 foot length - and this will affect the way that your fly hits the water in the way the leader "turns over". So you'll add tippet - and you'll use the Blood Knot to do it.
Here are the links to a couple of short videos that will teach you the knots. Online video is great - you can get out your practice materials, sit in front of the computer - start practicing your knots - pause and play the video as necessary - and voila, you've learned to tie your knots in no time!
Improved Clinch Knot Video (Flash based - must have Flash installed)
Blood Knot (also Flash based)
Happy knot-tying, drop me an email if you have any questions
joninc@AnglerUniversity.com
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1. The Improved Clinch Knot (to tie on your fly)
2. The Blood Knot (to add tippet to your leader)
Tying on a fly makes sense (Improved Clinch Knot) - but adding tippet to a leader - what in the world does that mean???
You will change flies often for a variety of reasons - you may lose one (it gets tangled in a tree), or you want to switch because you feel your fly isn't working. Whatever the reason, the terminal leader material (tippet) gets used up - say 2 - 3 inches for every fly change.
After several fly changes, your leader shortens from a 7 or 9 foot length to a 6 or 8 foot length - and this will affect the way that your fly hits the water in the way the leader "turns over". So you'll add tippet - and you'll use the Blood Knot to do it.
Here are the links to a couple of short videos that will teach you the knots. Online video is great - you can get out your practice materials, sit in front of the computer - start practicing your knots - pause and play the video as necessary - and voila, you've learned to tie your knots in no time!
Improved Clinch Knot Video (Flash based - must have Flash installed)
Blood Knot (also Flash based)
Happy knot-tying, drop me an email if you have any questions
joninc@AnglerUniversity.com
Technorati Tags: fly fishing, fly-fishing, angler, knots
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