Without the proper knot on
the Sava-Crab,
this nice Redfish would not
be posing for us.
The Right Knots to Attach Your Fly to Your Leader
The
way you tie your fly to your leader can make a difference in catching fish
and
just near misses. It is very important to have the right knot for the fly
you are using,
so
that it acts correctly in the water. We all go through the process of selecting
that perfect
fly
for the situation we face. You find the fish, have the perfect fly, make
the perfect cast,
the
fish sees the fly, HERE HE COMES! STRIP, STRIP.....HE'S COMING!.....HE'S
not coming........
he
is going the other way. You went through all that trouble, and you will
probably blame the fly
for
the fish not eating, when it was really your knot, that was making the
fly move funny.
Fish
are less likely to eat a fly that is swimming or sinking funny.
So
next time you are on the water, DON'T BLOW IT! here are some tips on having
the right
knot
for the fly that you are using.
Most
flies will best when tie on with a loop knot. I use a Uni Knot loop knot
for most
instances
and the Homer Rhode loop knot is good also. I have found that some flies
do
not work correct when tie on with a loop knot though, mostly crab and shrimp
flies.
These
flies should be tie on with a cinch knot of some sort. Good cinch knots
include
the
Uni Knot, Trilene Knot, and the Improved Clinch knot. Diagrams of
these knots
can
be found on my Saltwater Flyfishing
Knots Page.
So
next time you are out on the water take the time to look at how your fly
acts when
sinking,
and when retrieved, to see which knot works best on that fly......and please
stop
blaming my flies, OK? he he.