Thread: knots

Originally Posted by LevelWind

I usually use a Palomar knot for terminal tackle and light line. Double line through the hook eye seems to be a stronger attachment to me.

The Palomar knot will not work with the smaller flies because the eye of the hook is to small to double the line through it, but it is a stronger knot than the improved clinch knot and a faster knot to tie. The Palomar knot also works very well for drop shotting.

Flyguy, I don't do much fly-fishing, but when I do it is usually with a popper of some sort, since this is a saltwater forum I kind of figured small dry flies would not come up. I don't have any problem when using 6lb tippet on popping bugs for bream fishing. I did do some trout fishing several years when I visited the mountains, using a 2# tippet I used an improve clinch knot when using flies with smaller than number 12 hooks

Originally Posted by LevelWind

Flyguy, I don't do much fly-fishing, but when I do it is usually with a popper of some sort, since this is a saltwater forum I kind of figured small dry flies would not come up. I don't have any problem when using 6lb tippet on popping bugs for bream fishing. I did do some trout fishing several years when I visited the mountains, using a 2# tippet I used an improve clinch knot when using flies with smaller than number 12 hooks

I will use #22, 24 & 26's when I tie a trico, smaller than that I have trouble tying the fly, and also tying the fly on to the tippet. I have seen guys use flies as small as a #32 and catch nice sized fish with them. They do miss a few of them with that sized hook. Good Luck and tight lines.

Originally Posted by flyguy

I will use #22, 24 & 26's when I tie a trico, smaller than that I have trouble tying the fly, and also tying the fly on to the tippet. I have seen guys use flies as small as a #32 and catch nice sized fish with them. They do miss a few of them with that sized hook. Good Luck and tight lines.

I doubt that I could even see a #32 let alone tie it to a tippet.

I love the albright for small line to big test spanish leaders, but durn it is hard for me to tie it for some reason. I have had to lay it on on a flat surface and use Duct tape to hold one loop end....