Troutnut Forum > Fly Fishing Discussion > Knots, Page 4
| Davez | July 11th, 2007, 9:40 am | |
| Pennsylvania Posts: 59 | i have only scanned this thread and become lost in it at various times. Im slow. On loop knots, what about a homer rode loop? I have used this simple but effective knot tarpon fishing, and never had a break off at the fly. | |
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| Wiflyfisher | July 11th, 2007, 7:45 pm | |
| Wisconsin Posts: 206 | My last knotty comment... :) While conversing with a close FF friend of mine, one thing that I forgot to mention... IMHO, the differences in rods can also effect the performance of knots and tippets as well. Time to pull a Jason and go fishin' for a while! | |
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| Martinlf | May 5th, 2008, 3:07 pm | |
| Palmyra PA Posts: 903 | Hi, here's an update on my take. I may have mentioned that I had Orvis fly knots fail on me last season, and won't use them. Perhaps they had been stressed by use and another knot would have failed also, or perhaps I didn't tie them right, but I lost two nice fish that I didn't believe would have broken a clinch or an improved clinch. I went back to these two and an occasional non-slip loop and have not had a problem. I am using a triple surgeons or ligature knot for tippets (I'm back to mono, not using fluorocarbon for a year now) to tie on tippets and these have been secure. Two very knowledgeable and experienced fishermen (Loren Williams and our own John Dunn--JAD) have me now reconsidering the Davey Knot. I plan to tie and test it and perhaps to start using it. John Dunn also has me looking at the Swisher knot, if I get time for him to teach it to me. http://www.flybassblog.com/ may give correct directions. How does this look John? | |
| Louis Is it not an art to deceive a trout with an artificial fly? A trout! that is more sharp-sighted than any hawk . . . and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled merlin is bold! --Izaak Walton The Compleat Angler | ||
| JAD | May 5th, 2008, 9:03 pm | |
| Butler--- Western Pa Posts: 157 | Louis I can't figure out how Brad Miller can make the knot so hard to tie. I agree with Brad about the knot, In twenty five years the knot has never failed and it is a 15 second knot ( when tied correctly ):) I to like the Davey Knot but is much slower to tie. I use the Davey knot for dropper flies. I agree with Doug Swisher when the hatch is on ,if it takes you longer than 20 seconds to change your fly you better get a different knot. JaD | |
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| Martinlf | May 6th, 2008, 12:35 pm | |
| Palmyra PA Posts: 903 | OK, we just need to set aside some time for you to give me my lessons. So hard when fish are begging to be caught, though. | |
| Louis Is it not an art to deceive a trout with an artificial fly? A trout! that is more sharp-sighted than any hawk . . . and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled merlin is bold! --Izaak Walton The Compleat Angler | ||
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