There are many different fly fishing knots you might use while you are out in the water. Some of the different knots include the Albright knot, Arbor knot, Blood knot, dropper loop, nail knot, and the improved clinch. There are different reasons you would use each of these knots.
An Albright knot is used to join your fly line and your fly reel backing line. As you tie this knot, remember to wind your loops around the loop of the larger line in a neat fashion. This loop will pass through guides, so make sure that it is tied and wound well. Fishermen sometimes cover this knot with rubber cement, making it secure and smoother for passing through the guides on your pole.
The Arbor knot is used to attach your line to your reel (sometimes called an Arbor, hence the name). When tying these kinds of fly fishing knots, use a second overhand knot and wind your loop twice around your arbor before making the final hitch to secure it. You will increase friction this way, which is excellent for polished reels. This is one of the easiest fly fishing knots to learn and is one you will use very commonly.
One of the most important fly fishing knots is the blood knot. This knot is used when you need too join two lines of more or less the same size - such as when you need to join two sections of tippet or leader. The best way (there are actually quite a few different ways) to tie this knot is by overlapping the ends of the lines and twist them together ten times. After twisting the lines together, make a hole in the center of the twists and pass one end through, making a knot which is symmetrical in the middle. This is another easy knot to lean and will be used often.
The dropper loop is another one of the fly fishing knots that allows you to avoid tangles. This creates a loop in the middle of your leader and provides an attachment point for you to put an additional fly. This loop can be made by wrapping around the overlap point as you hold it with your fingers. This loop should appear symmetrical on both sides of the loop.
The nail knot is another one of the fly fishing knots you might need to use. This is most commonly used to tie two lines of different diameters together. You will thread the smaller line through the loops using a straw. It can also be thread using a nail or with a needle. This is a smooth and small knot which passes through the guides easily.
There are many different fly fishing knots you might decide to use. You should learn many of these different knots because there are many different circumstances you will need to use them.
These fly fishing knots are easy to learn and will come in handy all the time - learn some of these fly fishing knots before you go fly fishing for the first time.
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