Fishing

The clinch knot is ideal for attaching light tippet to small flies, size 18 and smaller.  Quick and easy to tie.

The Duncan loop slips open and closed which allows the loop to increase or decrease in size.  Used with an open loop the fly darts and pivots with ease when retrieved.  When strike is made the loop closes and tightens around the eye of the hook.

The Bimini twist is a 100 percent knot that also acts as a shock absorber.  The standard number of twists is 20, but the more twists added, the more shock the Bimini can take.  Personally I prefer 40 twists.

The Spider Hitch is a quick and effective double line loop. and is easy to tie. The spider hitch does not offer the same expansion in the knot as does the Bimini Twist.  The Spider Hitch is an excellent knot when a large diameter line.

The bend of hook dropper method is my favorite because it reduces the chance of flies tangling with each other.  This method also allows you to add a third or fourth fly as well.

Tie a standard blood knot but add extra material length so the tag ends are 6 to 9 inches long.  Trim the smaller diameter tag end close to the blood knot, leave the larger diameter tag end 6 to 9 inches long.  Tie the second fly to this tag end.

FRESHWATER LEADER
A basic freshwater leader can be constructed with four sections.

Butt Section: one-half the total length of the leader.
Second Section: one-half the total length of the butt section.
Third Section: one-half the length of the second section.
Tippet Section: 1 1/2 to 2 times the length of the third section.
Dry-Fly Leader: make the second section 3/4 the length of the butt section.

The poly yarn indicator knots allows you to add a poly yard strike indicator to your leader anywhere along the length of the leader.  With this knot the yarn can be added or removed with ease and without damaging the leader.

Normally used to tie monofilament to hooks or flies with turned-up or turned-down eyes.

A simple, but great double line loop that can be tied with mono or braided line.  It is ideal when additional line strength is needed or when attaching a small diameter line to a large diameter line.

INTERLOCKING LOOPS
An easy method of connecting two lines.  Ideal for changing lines in the field fast and with ease.  The loop-to-loop system is ideal for attaching the leader to the fly line larger diameter leader sections when saltwater fishing.  When using light tippets it is best to experiment to identify the difference in the presentation of small flies.  The amount of area the loops cover may cause unwanted water disturbance when a delicate presentation is required.

Ideal for tying a loop in the end of a line.  A strong effective and reliable loop.  Once mastered the perfection loop can be tied in seconds.  This is my favorite knot for loop-to-loop connection.

The surgeon's loop is tied like the surgeon's knot except only a single line is used.  One of the easiest and quickest loops to tie and retains near 100% of original line test.  Ideal when a loop is needed quickly for loop-to-loop connection.

The hook-eye dropper can be done with either of these two methods.

It is inevitable when you are fishing with droppers that they will become entangled.  This will occur with a two, three, or four fly method.  It is quicker if you trim the trailer fly(s) from the tippet.  Now you only have to maneuver one fly through the various loops and tangles.  This will save you a tension headache.

This basic saltwater leader rig is ideal for starting saltwater fly fishing.  Test and adjust to the variety of fish you are pursuing.

A typical Class Tippet Leader.  Leader, class tippet and shock tippet are determined by fishing conditions and species of fish being sought.