Fly Fishing Strategies For Sinners

[rrhyne56]

What is the best knot for tying on a knotless connector?

[dudley]

A couple of good knot-less knots that come to mind are the Have knot and the Is knot.
Probably the very best for this application would be the Do knot

[Scooter]

Are you talking about the No-knot Fast-snap connecters mentioned in this post?:
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/s...ad.php?t=24675

When I posted in that thread I assumed they were talking about the ones Cabelas sells and I thought Mustad makes them, but I couldn't find one on their web site. They are basically a piece of hook wire bent in a closed "U" shape with a closed eye. You tie them on with the advantage being you can change flies/lures without having to retie a knot. You just snap the fly into the connector. I use them for most of my fishing, fly and spin and I really like them. I use an improved clinch knot to connect them to my tippet. You could use a palomar knot or whatever knot you presently use for tying your flies on. I guess you wouldn't have to or want to use the knot-the name escapes me- that is a fixed loop knot that allows the fly/lure to have a free swinging action because the no-knot fast snap gives you that (sometimes) desired feature.
Tom.

[CoachBob]

As mentioned in the Strategies for Sinners article, I use an improved clinch or a pitzen to attach the Fas-snap to the line.

A fly can move freely on the Fas-snap (assuming you use the correct size Fas-snap) so a loop knot to attach it is pretty much redundant.

NOTE: You will probably need to use forceps or needle nose pliers to put on and take off flies. Flies won't come off of a Fas-snap, sometimes even when you want them to. When you balance it out, that's probably a good thing.