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The needle knot is good for attaching a leader to a fly line. It is often favored over other attachment methods because it creates very little splash when landing in calm water. The only bad thing about it is when you are putting on new leaders you have to cut a small piece from the end of your flyline to start a new knot. |
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Shocker Knot |
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This is a strong knot that is good for attaching a heavy shock leader in fly casting or surf casting. It is also really nice for attaching a heavy leader to superbraid, although in this case the superbraid should first be doubled using either a thirty turn Bimini twist or a twenty turn Spider hitch. The braid loop should then be wrapped for 10-12 turns around the leader rather than the six turns shown in this picture below. |
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Surgeon's Loop |
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The Double Surgeon's Loop is a quick, easy way to tie a loop in the end of a leader. It's mostly used as part of a leader system because it is quite strong. |
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Surgeon's Loop Instructions:
Step 1: Double the tag end of the line. Make a single overhand knot in the double line.
Step 2: Hold the tag end and standing part of the line in your left hand and bring the loop around and insert through the overhand knot.
Step 3: Hold the loop in your right hand. Hold the tag end and standing line in your left hand.
Step 4: Moisten the knot in water and pull to tighten. Trim tag end to about 1/8 inch. |
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Surgeon's Knot |
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Step 1: Lay the line and leader parallel, with about a 6 to 8 inch overlap.
Step 2: Tie a simple overhand knot with both lines together. Both the short end and the long end should be completely pulled through.
Step 3: Don't tighten the knot yet. Go through again with both ends exactly the same as the first time.
Step 4: Hold all ends and pull the knot tight. Trim the ends. |
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The Surgeon's Knot is great for joining two unequal diameter lines together. I personally prefer the the Blood-Knot but this one works well too. |
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