A reliable knot for poor vision and unsteady hands: the Quick Penny Knot

[TimMurphy]

This is a timely thread. I fished on monday, and it was the first really cold day for me this year. I'm old fashioned or stubborn and tie a improved clinch for all my tippet to fly knots. Usually, I have no issues. In the cold however, I was struggling with the knots way more than I have, almost ever. I had several where I missed the tag going through one or the other and then had to retie once or twice.

I had one fish that seemed like a very good one eat the egg that was on my dropper, and I saw the fish roll. I set the hook and it came off. When I looked at the dropper tag, I could see the telltale curly tippet of a knot that came undone.

I am starting to think that a new knot is in order.

Dear broodstock,

Or use better slobber on your knot! 😉

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂

 

[discomidge]

I'm a big fan of any knot I can tie with foreceps or mitten clamps. That fandom started winters ago (due to the cold hands as previously mentioned) but now I'm a mitten clamp junkie. This leader to tippet knot has totally replaced a triple surgeons for me. It's also much stronger in my experience, small sample size disclaimer etc: