Things You'll Need:
- Fly-fishing Wading Jackets
- Backing/fly-fishing
- Fishing Fly Box
- Fishing Fly Kit
- Fly-fishing Flies
- Fly-fishing Leaders
- Fly-fishing Lines
- Fly-fishing Nets
- Fly-fishing Reels
- Fly-fishing Rods
- Fly-fishing Vests
- Waders
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Step 1
Thread about 5 to 7 inches of tippet through the eye of your fly.
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Step 2
Hold the fly in one hand. Use the other hand to wrap the tag end (the loose end of the line, the part used to tie a knot) of the tippet around the standing end (the rest of the line, not used to tie a knot) of the tippet five times.
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Step 3
Use two fingers on the hand holding the fly to hold open a loop of line while you are wrapping the tippet around itself. This small loop should be in front of the eye of the fly that you threaded the tippet through.
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Step 4
Thread the tag end of the tippet (that has been wrapped around the standing end five times) through the loop that you have made at the eye of the fly.
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Step 5
Hold the fly securely with one hand, and with the other hand pull on the standing end of the tippet to tighten the knot you have just formed. For a secure knot, be careful not to hold onto or pull the tag end of the tippet while cinching it up.
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Step 6
Clip the ends of your knots, leaving about 1/8 inch so that they won't slip. You want them trimmed close to the knot, but allow a little room in case they move when tightened.
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Step 7
Test the knot before fishing - if the knot slips, you can cut it off and try again without losing a part of your line.
Comments
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Spitting on the knot as you tighten it is one of the best insider secrets I know. The spit lubricates the knot and lets it slip into place properly.