PRIVATE
LESSONS
Freshwater Classics Try theseknots to giue your flies their most natural presentation l' lyfishermenfaceone of the l' *r.u,*
challenges angling
has to offer. They have to present their lures in the most
natural way possibleto trout that may be finicky and/or extremely wise, depending on how hard they've been fished.Here are :r couple of knots that make the FRESHWATER BLOOD
task easier.The turle knot will allow dry flies to float in a more natural fashionand streamersand nymphsto move more easilywith the current. The blood knot will help ensr-rre that the tippet liesout straighton the casr. Listed at the end of each knot's descriptionis its breaking strengtl.r relativeto line test, For example,if you're fishingwith 10-pound-test line and use a krrot with 9-5Dercent lrreaking s r r e n g t hr,h e nt h e k u o t w i l l break at 9.5 pounds. The gener:al rule of thumb is to use only knots that haveat least90 percer.rt breakingstrength.-Tom Kcer
FLYFISHING
KNOT
Also known as the "barrel knot," the blood knot is usedfor attachingfreshtippet materialto a taperedline. This knot keepsthe tippet straight,which means the fly runs trlre.Many anglerswill exrendthe tag end of the blood knot and tie on a dropperfly, thelebyfishinga rarrdemrig and increasingthe odds of a bite. Breakingstrength:9.5percent.
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IMPR('VED
TURLE
KNOT
This knot loopsaroundthe fly's h e a d a n d t h e s t a n d i n gl i n e r u n s directlythroughthe eyeso that your fly floats naturallyand doesn'tride with its headin thc warer.Breakine strength:95 percent.