The difference between a neatly well tied knot and a sloppily tied knot can mean the difference between catching easily spooked fish and not...
The difference between a neatly well tied knot and a sloppily tied knot can mean the difference between catching easily spooked fish and not catching them. Or perhaps landing that trophy fish or losing him only to find a curly end of leader, where your hook once was tied on. However the time to learn tying specific knots is not usually on the water. Try grabbing various pieces of materials such as fly line, backing, tippet, leader, and practice in your off time. Here are some links with step by step instruction and illustration. Frog Hair Knot Tying page, Killroy's.
For more detailed info try these two excellent straight forward books: Fly Fishing Knots and Connections by Lefty Kreh, or Fly Leaders and Knots By Larry V. Notley.
For more detailed info try these two excellent straight forward books: Fly Fishing Knots and Connections by Lefty Kreh, or Fly Leaders and Knots By Larry V. Notley.
