Fly Fishing Tips (2)

Useful Knots.

Haysie™s Loop Knot

Try tying more flies on with a loop knot.

This allows the dry to sit and float in a more natural manner. Wets will have much greater ‘life’ due to the universal type joint attachment. Try it to dis-cover a new world of fly presentation.

1. Thread the eye of the hook and roll a loop in the tippet before it enters the eye.
2. Thread the tag back through the loop and com-mence wrapping over both strands.
3. Continue until 4 wraps have been made.
4. Close the knot and adjust the loop size by slid-ing down toward the eye. Do not pull it tight just yet.
5. When the loop is of the desired size, pull the knot tight.

The Penny Knot

1. Thread the eye of the hook and form a loof. Keep the tag end firmly in the left hand.
2. Put the index finger under and behind the line and place finger into loop.
3. Rotate the index finger one and a half times. stopping at the bottom of the second rotation.
4. Poke the thumb of the same hand into the loop next to the index finger.
5. Grab the tag that was prebviously stabalised by the left hand and pull through the loop.
6. Pull toght after lubricating the nylon with saliva

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Peter Hayes


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