Knots & rigging
The knots that join backing to line, line to leader, and tippet to fly, and when to use each. A lost fish is more often a knot than anything else.
5 terms
Tippet-to-fly knots (5)
- Clinch knotalso Clinch, Clinch knot for fly fishingA clinch knot is a simple knot for tying tippet or leader to a fly’s eye. It’s quick to tie and common for dry flies, nymphs, and small streamers.
- Davy knotalso Davy Knot, Double Davy knotA compact tippet-to-fly knot that uses a simple overhand structure. It’s popular for tiny flies because it’s quick to tie and uses very little tippet.
- Improved clinch knotalso Improved clinch, Improved clinch knot to flyA common knot for tying tippet to a fly. It’s a clinch knot with the tag end passed back through a second loop before tightening for a more secure finish.
- Non-slip loop knotalso Non-slip mono loop, Kreh loop, Mono loop knotA tippet-to-fly knot that leaves a small open loop at the hook eye. The loop lets the fly swing and track more freely than a snug knot.
- Orvis knotalso Orvis knot, Orvis tippet knotA tippet-to-fly knot that uses a doubled line through the hook eye, then a tuck back through a loop. It’s known for good strength with less twist than a clinch-style knot.