Knots

Hooks – holding mechanics (ceteris parabus)

When you think about the hook to use to tie a fly on there are several considerations that should come into account. One area which is often overlooked, or at least not given full consideration, is the holding mechanics of the hook (ceteris parabus i.e. if all other things are the same such as the…

^{Last Updated: May 2026}

Knots – surgeons knot

Just behind poor fishing technique and inept netting technique the most prolific reason for fish being lost is a problem with a knot. There are more knots than you can poke a stick at that can be used in fly fishing and over time you will settle on a few that you tie well and have confidence in….

^{Last Updated: April 2026}

Knots – Chatto’s 2 turn loop knot

This knot is very simple to tie and because of its figure eight configuration is relatively strong. It also has the advantage over the other many other loop knots in that the two parts of line coming out of the actual knot are next to each other so the actual open part of the loop can be as narrow…

^{Last Updated: April 2026}

Allbright knot

This Albright knot is the knot I use  for joining lines of two different diameters such as braided backing to a thicker monofiliment or fluorocarbon leader. Form a loop in the  leader. Take the end of the braid backing from the front and pass about 4" of the  braid through the loop. Hold the…

^{Last Updated: April 2026}

RUNNING SINKER RIG

This is a one hook set up I like to use when targeting scroungers such as beam or whiting in slower moving relatively shallow waters. The set up for the running sinker rig is very simple and as described below.: Start off with the rod and reel not set up with any tackle but with just the tag end of…

^{Last Updated: April 2026}

SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT SOFT PLASTIC PRESENTATIONS

Just thought you may find these soft plastic presentations mounted on specialized hook systems and including Y-Thing stinger hooks that I recently came across as interesting.   Bigger softies such as 4 inch ZMan Finesse worms set up on Demon Series Jig Heads sporting the likes of 3/8 weight…

^{Last Updated: April 2026}

Knots – FG knot how to tie

I use this method of tying an FG knot when setting up rigs for big fish using outfits that typically have 30lb Suffix 832 braid that I connect to quite hard Suffix F100 fluorocarbon. Since I perfected this tie of the FG knot I have not suffered a failure of the knot and it has accounted for heaps…

^{Last Updated: March 2026}

Knots – open loop closed with a blood knot – connection to fly line

Just behind poor fishing technique and inept netting technique the most prolific reason for fish being lost is a problem with a knot. There are more knots than you can poke a stick at that can be used in fly fishing and over time you will settle on a few that you tie well and have confidence in….

^{Last Updated: March 2026}

Knots – uni knot

Just behind poor fishing technique and inept netting technique the most prolific reason for fish being lost is a problem with a knot. There are more knots than you can poke a stick at that can be used in fly fishing and over time you will settle on a few that you tie well and have confidence in….

^{Last Updated: March 2026}

Knots – nail loop knot

You will probably be aware that most fly lines now come with formed loops at the business end. Unfortunately those loop knots don't always last for the life of the fly line so with that in mind have developed this nail loop knot as a replacement. A Nail knot tool and prepared fly line. B Take…

^{Last Updated: March 2026}

Knots – Lefty’s loop knot

Just behind poor fishing technique and inept netting technique the most prolific reason for fish being lost is a problem with a knot. There are more knots than you can poke a stick at that can be used in fly fishing and over time you will settle on a few that you tie well and have confidence in….

^{Last Updated: March 2026}

Knots – open loop connection to fly line

Just behind poor fishing technique and inept netting technique the most prolific reason for fish being lost is a problem with a knot. There are more knots than you can poke a stick at that can be used in fly fishing and over time you will settle on a few that you tie well and have confidence in….

^{Last Updated: March 2026}

Knots – Loop to loop connections – native fish

When I fish for native fish species such as bass, perch and saratoga and when I fish for salt water species I always use a loop to loop connection between my fly line and my leader. The loop to loop connection using the nail loop knot on the fly line and the 2 turn loop knot on my leader is very…

^{Last Updated: March 2026}