I first saw the Steve Huff Double Figure 8 knot in Trey Combs Bluewater Flyfishing book. If you are a Florida Keys flats angler then the name Steve Huff is familiar. Almost universally thought of as the best guide, Huff also invented a good knot.
I use this knot exclusively for my fly tarpon leaders but today I’ll show you how to tie it and then test it with 12 lb monofilament for other applications like bonefish or permit.
Read MoreThe Non Slip Mono Loop, also called the Kreh knot, was Lefty Kreh’s favorite loop knot. It is used for bonefish, permit and other flies when you want a very strong loop knot.
I’ll tie it and then test it to see breaking strength average of 3 identical ties with 12 lb monofilament.
Read MoreThe Blood knot is used to tie two lines together. We used this for all types of leaders in fresh and Saltwater for conventional and Flyfishing.
In this video you will learn to tie it with high visibility lines and then we will test it on the NexTech force tester
Read MoreRich ties it with double strands and I tie with single strand…Which is stronger?
Today we test these 2 knots with 20 lb Daiwa J Braid to 40 lb Daiwa J Fluro Fluorocarbon to see which is stronger!
Read MoreThe Albright Knot was created by Florida Keys Legendary Guide Jimmy Albright. Alberto Knie made some improvements to the original Albright to form the Alberto Knot.
Today we test these 2 knots with 20 lb Daiwa J Braid to 40 lb Daiwa J Fluro Fluorocarbon to see which is stronger.
Read MoreThe Knot Wars return this week with a closer look at the Blood Knot. Conventional wisdom says that the tag end of a blood knot should come out in opposite ways but if they come out the same way does it make a difference? The answer may 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
Read MoreThe knot wars return this week with a test to see how much a wind knot will decrease the strength of your line. 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
Read MoreThe Knot Wars return with a community suggested battle between the Perfection Loop and the Non Slip Mono Loop. The results of this battle left me quite surprised. Thank you, Bob, for the suggestion!
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.
Read MoreA new knot battle has arrived and this time it is a standoff between two similar knots, the double figure 8 and the improved Homer Rhode? Which will come out on top? The answer may surprise you! 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
Read MoreThe Knot Wars return with a test between two knots I use for very different purposes, the Steve Huff Double Figure 8 vs. Non Slip Mono Loop. 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
Read MoreThe Knot Wars return but this time I want to focus on the most popular knot, the Uni. 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.
Read MoreThe Knot Wars return with two very important saltwater fly fishing knots, the whipped loop and the nail knot with a lock ! 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
Read MoreThe Knot Wars move into a new territory this week with two popular fly knots, the triple surgeon and the blood knot. We will still be testing both knots on a NextTech force tester and will use the same line to ensure consistent testing. The main theme of the knot wars is learning to control the controllable, which is a great way to become an outstanding angler. 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
Read MoreThe Knot Wars rage on and this week we take two similar knots face off, the Albright and the Alberto. This is staying with the theme from last weeks battle about seeing if small improvements to your knots can have a noticeable performance impact. Properly managing your tackle and improving it is part of controlling the controllable, which is a key to becoming a great angler. 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
Read MoreThis week on How 2 Tuesday, our knot war concludes in a battle between the FG Knot and the Double Uni in the finals of the braid to fluorocarbon connection.
We are using a NextTech ForceTester to test the strength of these knots. As I said throughout this knot war, 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, testing it, tinkering with it and refining it.
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
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