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    Palomar knot a knot that is easy to tie and has a good breaking strength of over 90%. Surgeons Loop A loop which can be used to tie on small flies or flies that need to work on the leader. Morrum Guiding Knot A guiding knot well suited for up or down eye flies on heavy tippets - especially salmon flies.

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    Palomar knot a knot that is easy to tie and has a good breaking strength of over 90%. Surgeons Loop A loop which can be used to tie on small flies or flies that need to work on the leader. Morrum Guiding Knot A guiding knot well suited for up or down eye flies on heavy tippets - especially salmon flies.

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    Palomar knot a knot that is easy to tie and has a good breaking strength of over 90%. Surgeons Loop A loop which can be used to tie on small flies or flies that need to work on the leader. Morrum Guiding Knot A guiding knot well suited for up or down eye flies on heavy tippets - especially salmon flies.

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    Fly Fisher's Knots

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    Palomar knot a knot that is easy to tie and has a good breaking strength of over 90%. Surgeons Loop A loop which can be used to tie on small flies or flies that need to work on the leader. Morrum Guiding Knot A guiding knot well suited for up or down eye flies on heavy tippets - especially salmon flies.

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    Fly Fisher's Knots

    Fly Attachment Knots

    Palomar Knot
    A knot that is easy to tie and has a good breaking strength of over 90%. It can be difficult passing the
    line twice through the hook eye, but pass the tag end though one way first and then back. Then make the
    loop as small as possible and pass it over the hook. Tighten by first pulling both ends - then the tag end
    alone.

    Surgeons Loop
    A loop which can be used to tie on small flies or flies that need to work on the leader. The knot is strong,
    but the open loop is a bit fragile where the fly wears it, so the knot ought to be inspected and retied
    regularly. Make sure you do not tie the loop too large as it and the knot has a tendency to grab any
    material on the fly and lock. This will often lead to a fly swimming backwards...
    Duncan Loop
    The classical loop for flies that need to work freely on the tippet. Fairly easy to tie and can be tightned
    according to taste.

    Orvis Knot
    Can form a loop that tightens when under strain. Its strength almost compares to the Trilene knot with a
    95% avarage.

    Figure 8 Loop
    An easy-to-tie loop that leaves the line and eye in a straight line. It is a bit difficult to tighten in a
    manner that results in a small loop. A too large loop will often catch the fly or some material and leave
    the fly fishing sideways or backwards.
    Trilene Knot
    The breaking strength is very high for this knot; very close to 100% for some lines and diameters and
    almost always above 90%. Do not cut the tag end too close. The knot has a tendency to untie itself after
    many casts.

    Mörrum Guiding Knot


    A guiding knot well suited for up or down eye flies on heavy tippets – especially salmon flies. The knot
    is easy to tie with a good breaking strength. Tighten the loop section first and then work it slowly to a
    position in under – and almost in – the hook eye. The direction of the tippet will be at an angle to the
    eye, and hence the knot is no suitable for straight eyed hooks. On up- and down eye hooks on the other
    hand, the tippet will be parallel to the hook shank, and guide the fly nicely in the water.
    Improved Clinch Knot
    (Not Recommended)
    This is a very common knot, but even though it seems to look much like the Trilene knot, it's very weak
    in comparison. Down to 60% breaking strength in some cases. I do not recommend using it.

    Leader Knots - Mono To Mono

    Blood Knot
    A knot used to tie two monofilaments together, i.e. tippet to leader or two pieces of a knotted leader. The
    knot is a bit difficult to tie, but can be tied without tools with some practise. It is compact and has a high
    breaking strength and leaves the line absolutely straight. The number of turns can be varied, but 3-5
    turns work well on most lines. Cut the tag ends very close to the knot.
    Surgeon's Knot
    This knot is normally used to tie two monofilaments together, i.e. tippet to leader. The knot is fast and
    easy to tie and has a high breaking strength. It does require one side to pass through the loop and is more
    bulky than the Blood knot. It also leaves a small angle on the line. The number of turns can be varied,
    but two turns work best on most lines.

    Leader Knots - Mono To Fly Line

    Nail Knot
    An excellent knot for attaching the leader to the fly line. It yeilds a very neat, straight and strong
    transition between the monofilament leader and coated fly line. It requires that you pass the mono
    through the kernel of the fly line by poking a hole with a needle. Cut the leader at an angle with a pair of
    scissors to make this process easier. Pull 10 centimeters or 4 inches of leader butt through kernel and out
    through a hole in the side of the fly line coating and tie the knot.
    Nailless Nail Knot
    An fine knot for field attachment of a leader to the fly line. It is almost as straight and strong as the
    above nail knot, but can fail if the coating is pulled off the fly line kernel. The advantage is that it does
    not require tools other than a line clipper. Lay the butt of the leader along the fly line with about 10
    centimeters or 4 inches overlapping. Fold 3/4 of the tag end of the butt back towards the end of the fly
    line and fold it over and around the whole assembley in 4-6 tight loops close to the end of the fly line,
    working your way back towards the loop formed by the mono. Hold the loops tightly between your
    fingers. Pass the mono tag through the loop and moisten the whole knot before tightning the mono.
    Work the knot slowly together arranging the loops nicely. Tighten by pulling both ends of the mono. Do
    not pull the fly line before the knot is very tight! Trim the lines as close to the knot as possible and test
    with a firm pull in fly line and leader.

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