blood knot woes

[beeber2]

A double uni or triple surgeons knot are good alternatives to the blood.

 

[barbless]

I've pretty much given up on tying blood knots for leader diameters 3x and below. Double or triple surgeons knot works just as well, and is easier to tie- easy enough that it can often be done with a fly tied on at the tippet end. Important to keep both line loops evenly sized when tightening down, pulling it tight on both sides. And wet the knot before tightening, of course.

I might want a blood knot when fishing on 3x or 4x and using a dry dropper tied off of one of the tag ends, because it juts out at a right angle. But otherwise, the surgeon's knot hasn't failed me yet.

When joining the large butt end leader diameters with blood knots, it does help the tying to use a turn or two less for the larger diameter segment.

Above all, test those knots. Dry and wet.

 

[gulfgreyhound]

Uni knots.So simple an old guy can tie em.GG

 

[osprey]

canyinz explain a uni-knot?

 

[Heritage-Angler]

http://videofishingknots.com/uni-knot.html

 

[osprey]

Thanks HA .........but it looks likea clinch knot 2 me unless i'm missin sumpin.

 

[gulfgreyhound]

It's like a nail knot? I find it easier than blood knots,but I use themfo every kind of tie frm Snelling hooks to leader Tippett ties.

 

[riverwatcher]

Practice using an old fly line- much easier than small tippet. Just cut into foot lengths or so and have at it. After a couple dozen or more you'll be a pro then work on the tippet sizes. If you lose the touch, just repeat for an evening with fly line. I still use Surgeons knot on the stream but the blood know looks better and is more stream lined going through guides. IMHO lol RW

 

[Coughlin]

I'm with Heritage, once I gwet to 2x, the surgeon's knot is in order. I've never had one fail.
Coughlin

 

[fishbaithohaha]

For knots, I find this sight very useful http://www.orvis.com/orvis_assets/files/index.html