What Knot ???

[Mephitis]

Hi, gang.

 

In the current issue of "Fly Rod and Reel" the cover photo has a cutthroat trout with a beadhead nymph in its mouth. The fly is attached to the line by some kind of looped knot, and I'm wondering what it is.

 

I always just use the improved clinch, so I'm also wondering what the advantage of a loop knot might be.

 

Any answers?

 

:-?

Pat

[j5ep00]

could be a uni knot?

 

http://www.killroys.com/knots/duncan.htm

 

i have used it for the back streamer when i fish two.

gives it some nice action

[Mephitis]

Thanks for the reply, BigBad. It looks like the Uni-knot would work, but in the one pictures in the magazine, the tag end points toward the fly, not away from it like the Uni-knot shown in your site. That said, the Uni-knot looks like it would give a bit more action to thew fly.

 

Once again, many thanks!

Pat

[Pipes]

Having a loop like a uni-knot or palomar allows nymphs to react more natrually in the water. Improved clinch doesn't allow for this. I'll use clinch for dries only.

[Tako]

Works well for chironomids in the waves, as it allows the fly to slide up and down the loop, giving it action. I just make a figure 8 loop, never had one break

[Mephitis]

Works well for chironomids in the waves, as it allows the fly to slide up and down the loop, giving it action. I just make a figure 8 loop, never had one break

 

Pat responds: "Duh. Figure 8 loop?"

 

wallowing in ignorance

pat

[Taco]

Skunkman,

 

here http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing....imatedknots.com

and here http://www.iland.net/~jbritton/figure8loop.htm

[reevesr1]

I looked through Taco's knots, and I don't see a simple loop.

 

I did look and can't find it. Very easy to tie however.

 

Step 1: Tie a simple overhand loop in the line about 6" from the end.

 

Step 2: Slip the end of the line through the eye of the fly

 

Step 3: Slip the end of the line through the loop tied in step 1

 

Step 3: Tie a overhand loop around the line in front of the original loop

 

Step 4: Lubricate and cinch down. Simple. Wish I had some pictures for you!

 

Here is a very similar one, tied exactly the same except substitute my step 3 and 4 for his. Though this knot looks easy too......Non-slip loop knot

[petti]

it could be used to give the nymph more life like action.

[reevesr1]

I tie it from time to time, both with flies and in saltwater to let the lure or fly "swim" more naturally. The concept is certainly sound. That said, I gotta say I've never really noticed a difference in catch rates and always default back to the old clinch knot.

[Kingfisher]

Here is a link to a great video of the figure 8 knot. Link to the figure 8 Loop Knot You can slow up the video and get a great idea of how to tie it if you tie one along while watching it.

 

I'm more a fan of the Perfection Loop. Link to the Perfection Loop Knot

 

 

 

Here is a link to all the knots that they have. Not a bad idea to have this one in your favorites and practice and get good at half a dozen of them if not all of them.

 

Cheers,

Rob