No eye candy, no trout even...but one question...

burpledisco · 04-13-07, 03:37 PM

But I did catch my first fish on a dry fly yesterday!!! Got a small walleye on Carters Lake last night just doin' a little bank fishing. Then the dry fly started to sink a bit so I worked it under the surface for a while and the bream seemed to like that. I missed twice the number of fish I caught, and was getting frustrated watching and hearing all the splashes from the big fishies I couldn't cast to.

I had a problem yesterday, it's not new, but the knot I use to attach the tippit to the leader kept coming unraveled. I use a overhand knot with two loops around the knot, and usually tie the leader first, then follow the leader backwards with the tippit. Is there a easier way to tie this knot, or a better knot to use so when I finally hook up to a lunker, I'll have a better chance of landing him.

Shayne

Granddad · 04-13-07, 04:16 PM

Try a triple surgeon's knot. It's easy to tie, relatively small for going through guides, and effective. I've rarely had a triple surgeon's knot fail though I did have a 24" rainbow break me off at the knot week before last (but five big ones broke me off at the fly, so clearly the knot was not the problem). Look on Google for the knot--plenty of examples of how to tie it.
Bill

burpledisco · 04-13-07, 04:49 PM

nothing to type here, but I have to.

dqueen · 04-13-07, 04:52 PM

Try this site.
http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfi...matedknots.com

04-13-07, 03:37 PM	#1
burpledisco Native Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ellijay Posts: 149	No eye candy, no trout even...but one question... But I did catch my first fish on a dry fly yesterday!!! Got a small walleye on Carters Lake last night just doin' a little bank fishing. Then the dry fly started to sink a bit so I worked it under the surface for a while and the bream seemed to like that. I missed twice the number of fish I caught, and was getting frustrated watching and hearing all the splashes from the big fishies I couldn't cast to. I had a problem yesterday, it's not new, but the knot I use to attach the tippit to the leader kept coming unraveled. I use a overhand knot with two loops around the knot, and usually tie the leader first, then follow the leader backwards with the tippit. Is there a easier way to tie this knot, or a better knot to use so when I finally hook up to a lunker, I'll have a better chance of landing him. Shayne __________________ Why can't we all just get along?

04-13-07, 04:16 PM	#2
Granddad Native Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Griffin, GA Posts: 366	Triple surgeon's Try a triple surgeon's knot. It's easy to tie, relatively small for going through guides, and effective. I've rarely had a triple surgeon's knot fail though I did have a 24" rainbow break me off at the knot week before last (but five big ones broke me off at the fly, so clearly the knot was not the problem). Look on Google for the knot--plenty of examples of how to tie it. Bill

04-13-07, 04:49 PM	#3
burpledisco Native Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ellijay Posts: 149	Thanks, I'll check into that!!! nothing to type here, but I have to. __________________ Why can't we all just get along?

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04-13-07, 04:52 PM	#4
dqueen Native Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: griffin, Ga., U.S. Posts: 352	Try this site. http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfi...matedknots.com