Q- fly to tippet knot?

[doftya]

I use this....

http://www.rackelhanen.se/eng/10066.htm

A pitzen knot by a different name??

Brad

That looks exactly like the "Fisherman's Knot" I read about in the magazine. The Pitzen is different in that only the tag end of the loop is wound around the rest, and it is wound from the bend of the loop back to the eye of the hook.

I used to use the improved clinch as well, but once I found the Pitzen, I switched to that. From what I've found, it's stronger, easier to tie, smaller on the end of the hook, and uses less material. That and I like that it lets you know when its sets properly, no little click - the knot ain't right. Other than that, my list of knots is very small too. I have to confess that I do own a copy of Ashley's, but the knots you need for living these days are much fewer. For me, I use the nail knot, blood knot, surgeon's knot, pitzen, and no-slip loop.