How 2 Tuesday - Knot Wars - Does More Turns Improve the Strength of an Improved Clinch Knot? - Episode #677

The Knot Wars return but this time I want to focus on a single fortification to one of the most popular knots in fishing, the improved clinch. Does more turns mean a stronger knot? The answer might surprise you… It’s one thing to say one knot is better than the other but for the knot wars we test these knots head to head using the same line on a Next Tech ForceTester. The most important part of being a great angler is to control the controllable and their is no better example of that than properly preparing your tackle. If you want to learn how to tie the knots mentioned in this video plus 40 other knots check out the Tom Rowland Knot Course on Waypoint.

https://waypointtv.com/tom-rowland-fishing-knots-course

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandOctober 18, 2022Tom Rowland Podcast, Knots, Knot test, Improved ClinchComment

How 2 Tuesday - FG vs. J Knot - Knot Strength - EPISODE #623

This week on How 2 Tuesday, our knot war continues, this time around we have a bout between the FG and J Knot. We are using a NextTech ForceTester to test the strength of these knots. As I said last week, the most important part of being a great fisherman is to control the controllable and their is no better example of that than properly preparing your tackle. If you want to learn how to tie the knots mentioned in this video plus 40 other knots check out the Tom Rowland Knot Course on Waypoint.

https://waypointtv.com/tom-rowland-fishing-knots-course

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandJune 14, 2022Tom Rowland Podcast, Knot test, Knots, FG Knot, J KnotComment

Two Turn Blood Knot

Occasionally you get in a situation when you need to tie two dissimilar pieces of monofilament or fluorocarbon together. By dissimilar I mean 20 lb to 10 lb or in trout fishing it could be 2x to 4x. One might be much larger, and you could step down but you don’t have the right size. Or in tarpon fishing you might have a 10 pound line and want to put a 25 pound shock-tippet on there.

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandOctober 8, 2019Tom Rowland Podcast, Techniques, Trout, Tarpon, tarpon, Explore, KnotsComment

The Only Knot You Need

There are many knots that may work better, but his knot is the only one you need and will work for 99.9% of fishing situations.

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandMarch 5, 2019Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, KnotsComment

How To Choose A Bonefish Fly

When choosing a bonefish fly, it is important to keep in mind the shape, size, and sink rates. Depending where you are fishing, you will need to have a heavier or lighter weight bonefish fly. For instance, if you are fishing in shallow water, you don’t want to throw a heavier weight bonefish fly in, as it will scare the fish away. Instead, you will want to have a lighter fly that will sink towards the bottom without having a strong, heavy impact.

How 2 TuesdayGuest UserNovember 27, 2018Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, Knots, Techniques, Fish Sp, BonefishComment

How To Tie A Bonefish Leader

Lefty Kreh made the 50% rule for leaders and I use it all the time. A 9ft leader is kind of standard. There is a very simple formula, the one made by Lefty.

We start with 50 and taper down to 15. We start 4ft of 50lb, 2ft of 30lb, 1ft of 25lb then double the last distance of 2ft of 15lb.

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandOctober 30, 2018Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, Knots, Techniques, Fish Species, BonefishComment

The Blood Knot

Advantages of the Blood Knot: it is strong, compact, and works with dissimilar diameters. However, the disadvantages are that the tag ends at a right angle. If not trimmed close, it can catch on the rod guides.

How 2 TuesdayTom RowlandOctober 30, 2018Tom Rowland Podcast, Interview, KnotsComment

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