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There are two main specialty knots used in Tenkara Fly Fishing - the Level Line Knot and the Traditional Line Knot. Tenkara is the Japanese method of fly fishing which uses only a rod, line and fly (no fly reel full of line). Long popular in Japan, Tenkara has been introduced and ...
How to tie the Yucatan Knot, as it was first developed in the sport fishing waters off Cancun and Isla Mujeres. There is some confusion as to the tying of this knot with many incorrect depictions on the internet, most often showing a variation of the Albright Special. Note that the wraps...
Most conventional fishing lines are simply labeled by their breaking strength in pounds, but in fly fishing, the diameter is often a more important factor, and manufacturers often use the “X system” to describe the diameter of the line. The label also includes the breaking strength of the ...
To me, the real trick with this fly is to, at this point, get hold of your whip finish tool, and do a 4 or 5 turn whip finish, seat the knot well and snip or cut your tying thread free. This allows you to trim the orange hackle fibers to slightly less than a hook gap in ...
to completely cover up the wire weight and create a bulbous little thorax on the fly, just like on the naturals. When you’re satisfied with the look, pick up your whip finish tool and use it to complete a 3 or 4 turn whip finish, seat the knot well and snip or cut your tying ...
Makes a reliable, moderately large, stopper knot. Secure loop in the end of 3 or 4-strand rope. Quick method of rigging an adjustable tent ridge line. Non-binding, quick and convenient stopper knot. Used to tie rope around an object and back to itself.Secures...
Perfection Loop Knot. The Perfection Loop is the easiest way to make a small loop in the end of a leader or tippet that will lie perfectly in line with the standing end.
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Pull on the ends of the single strand to seat the knot.Once things are tightened up, reach for the super glue and give the knot a light coat. Tugging on the single strand will help the glue set. You can then snip the short doubled-over piece of rubber legs off close, followed by ...