The surgeon's knot is a favorite of fly fisherman for tying leaders to fly ... our expert on everything fishing, demonstrates how to tie this simple and strong fishing knot. This knot ranks ...

The amount of new fly ... knot. This really eases the effort anglers need to exert when it comes time to change your leader. Tippet, the last piece of mono or fluorocarbon, is attached to the leader ...

Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another technique ... Patrik / Adobe stock The double surgeon’s and blood knot are used for connecting two different pieces of leader or tippet material.

Other, more high-tech knots fared not as well: A 3-turn Seaguar knot broke at 66%; a 3-turn surgeon’s knot at 65%; and 4-turn back-to-back Uni knots at 6%. In the end, the strongest fishing knot ...

Fishing line has advanced ... Other, more high-tech knots fared not as well: A 3-turn Seaguar knot broke at 66%; a 3-turn surgeon’s knot at 65%; and 4-turn back-to-back Uni knots at 6%.

The tool is small, lightweight, and makes tying a nail knot an easy procedure. I buy them six at a time and always have one with me when I'm fly fishing. If I teach someone how to tie the knot ...

One of my own earliest fly fishing memories is of catching a nice ... or better yet, the even easier Surgeon’s knot. You can also girth hitch a dropper onto the tippet, above a knot that will ...

As a fly-fisherman ... but sloppy-looking surgeon’s knot. But I’ve watched even simple knots intimidate my kids and their friends when they were getting started fishing.