Guide to Fishing Knots
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If you have any questions regarding the attachment
of your fly line to the reel, backing line or how to join your tippet,
the answer lies here..!
Q. How do I attach the backing to the reel and to the fly line ?
A. Backing to the reel is best done with the ARBOUR knot.
The Arbour Knot
Attaching fly line to backing, offers the choice of the NAIL knot....
The Nail Knot
Or, the Superglue Splice....
The Superglue Splice
Q. How do I attach my leader to the fly line ?
A. The traditional way is with the SHEEP BEND but far neater versions are the Needle knot.......
The Needle Knot
Or, again, the Nail Knot...
The Nail Knot
Q. How do I attach a tippet length to my leader ?
A. There are two main knots which can be used, the Blood Knot.....
The Blood Knot
Or, the Water Knot...
The Water Knot
Q. How do I attach the fly to my leader ?
A. The two principal knots are, the Improved Clinch Knot...
The Clinch Knot
Or, the Improved Turle Knot
The Turle Knot
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