"Essential Knots" - Far Bank Fly Fishing School, Episode 3

A proper knot can make or break a day on the water. Get tied up in our latest episode as we look at a few essential knots all fly anglers need to know.

A rite of passage in fly fishing is understanding and tying the essential knots needed to catch fish. There's a knot for connecting line to the reel, knots for attaching line to backing, to leader, knots for securing tippet, and knots for tying a fly on the end of the line. They all work together to help you catch fish. We'll be covering all the above vital knots in an easy-to-see, clearly explained way that will have you mastering these knots in quick time.

This episode dives into the most common, easy-to-tie knots that all fly anglers need to know. The video covers the arbor knot, which attaches backing to the reel, the double surgeon loop knot, and loop-to-loop for attaching a fly line to both the backing and the leader, as well as the triple surgeon knot for tying tippet on to a leader, and the improved clinch knot for attaching a fly to the end of the line.

At the end of this episode, you will have learned all the basic knots needed to start fly fishing and be able to tie everything together with strong knots quickly. In addition, you will pick up some great tips on how to make the knot tying process fast, efficient, and easy.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction
00:35 CH1 - Attaching Backing To The Reel
06:08 CH2 - Attaching Backing To Fly Line
10:47 CH3 - Attaching Leader To Fly Line
16:35 CH4 - Attaching Leader To Tippet
23:24 CH5 - Tying A Fly On
31:51 CH6 - Clinch Knot For Everything