Problem With a Knot

[cdpaul]

When i took a fly fishing lesson a while back, the guy showed a knot that he said to tie tippet to fly but used on a dry fly with the hook turned down. I cannot remember what the name is or how to tie it. Anyone know what knot i am talking about?

[Silver Creek]

Is it the improved Turle knot?

http://www.fintalk.com/fishing-knots...urle-knot.html

Could be the regular Turle knot also.

http://eaglespark.com/Knots/turle.htm

[Steven]

I think the Turle knot is the only knot that specifically needs to be tied with a down-eye hook.

[Chuck441]

I think the Turle knot is the only knot that specifically needs to be tied with a down-eye hook.

Steven- the Turle was a popular knot with Atlantic salmon fishermen in the "old days", and their flies were tied on TUE hooks.

Chuck

[cdpaul]

That looks like the knot. Thanks for the help

[Mato Kuwapi]

There are only two knots I use from tippet to fly... the Clinch Knot and the Duncan Loop or Uni Knot (for streamers). I'm not sure what the turle knot buys you other than it was designed for SKATING big flies (like Bombers) with heavy tippet on the surface for Atlantic Salmon where fishing below the surface is illegal. It's one of the weakest knots out there. There are better ones out there.

[sagefisher]

The Turle Knot is the only knot I use on all my trout flies. It is a great knot and very good with fluorocarbon.

Larry ---sagefisher---

[jrgocards]

I tend to use a Davy knot for tying flies on to tippet - as long as the fly isn't too big.

JR

[Mato Kuwapi]

That's a great knot for small flies. I totally forgot about that one....and look!!! It's trico season!!