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Are You Tying The Right Knots For Fly Fishing

There are five common knots every fly fisherman should know how to use: the arbor knot, albright knot, nail knot, double surgeon knot and improved clinch knot.

1.The arbor knot is used to connect your backing to the fly reel. This knot will keep your line in place as you wind the reel and prevents loss if a fish completely strips your line.

2.The albright knot is used to tie the backing to the fly line. This knot is also commonly used to tie two pieces of line together of different diameters or materials.

3.The nail knot is used to connect your fly line to the leader or it can be used in place of the albright knot for connecting the fly line to the backing.

4.The double surgeon-s knot is used to attach the tippet to the leader. When creating a tapered leader, this knot is generally stronger than the blood knot and allows for easy attaching of different sized tippets to each other.

5.The improved clinch knot is used to connect your fly to the tippet. This knot is simple to tie and will hold up to 95 percent of the test strength.