Bloody Bloodknots

[Loren]

I'm trying to tie my own leaders (thanks everyone for the recipies), but the bloodknots are murder! The tools you can buy look simple. Anyone got a jig they could describe for tying these things?
Loren

[NGTO]

Cocoon has built the ultimate tool for tying leaders - hopefully he will be offering his plans for building one on NGTO early this year.

Aaron

[Jimmy Harris]

Loren,

If Kyle is in the shop the next time you're up, ask him to show you how to tie a bloodknot. I've clocked him at 27 seconds! It takes me that long just to get the two pieces of material lined up next to each other. Which is why I tie blood knots only in the comfort of my den & use triple surgeon knots on the stream. Actually, on the smaller sections of your leader, the triple surgeon's knot is both easier & stonger than the bloodknot. On the butt sections, use the bloodknot.

JH

[edwin]

Loren,
I think that some company manufactures a "bloodknot tool" that you could probably pick up at your local flyshop. Hope you enjoy and save as much cash as I do making my own leaders. Tight lines!

[Jimmy Harris]

Loren,

I got in trouble today when Kyle came to help me take inventory. He was offended that I had told everyone he can tie a bloodknot in 27 seconds. He made me time him again; did it in 15 seconds flat! Then he tried to teach Greg Newell & me how to do it. Speaking only for myself, it may be too late to teach this old dog new tricks. I did get the technique, but the stopwatch lapped itself while I was tying one knot. Actually, it is pretty simple to do; the secret is in how you hold everything together. Years ago Henry Williamson showed me a secret way to hold a fly while tying an improved clinch knot that made a world of difference when tying on small flies. Henry's also got a special way to hold the line while tying a Duncan loop. Maybe we should put together a knot video that shows all these little tricks.

JH

[Loren]

Jimmy wrote: <<Maybe we should put together a knot video that shows all these little tricks.>>

Good idea! Check out
www.flyshop.com/skills/7-98nail/knot.html
---a video of someone (Borger) tying a nailess nail knot.

Loren