Wind Knots
I know that this has been discussed before, and I quick search lead me to find the answers to my problems, but I just wanted to describe how successful I was yesterday at making wind knots. Beyond the usual knots in the tippet (I don't get them in the leader, just the tippet), I managed on three occasions to tie riffling hitches on my flies, and twice I managed to tie the riffling hitch around the post of a Parachute fly that I was using.
I dare you, just try to do that on purpose!
Dave
David
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Flyfishing is a drug. It's addictive, it can be expensive, not many others will understand it, it is possible to get others hooked, and everyone has a favorite place to get their fix, but there's no hangover in the morning (from the fishing at least).
Hurray!! That's quite the accomplishment!!Good on you!!
Trouts don't live in ugly places.
A friend is not who knows you the longest, but the one who came and never left your side.
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I have managed to tie so many knots into my leader using a 2 handed rod with one cast I had to replace the leader. Beat that.
"The reason you have a good vision is you're standing on the shoulders of giants." ~ Andy Batcho
Once, I got a wind knot in my flyline. Not the leader, the flyline...I couldnt believe it. Luckily, it was really easy to fix.
I had no idea we had such multi talented people on this board!!
Trouts don't live in ugly places.
A friend is not who knows you the longest, but the one who came and never left your side.
Don't look back, we ain't goin' that way.
In my last fishing trip I tied a giant loop on the leader with at least three other wind knots in a single cast. I had to replace the leader it was in ruins!
Jon
Once I tied a double surgeon's knot on a back cast and untied it on the front cast.
Bob
Now, that's talent.Originally Posted by Bobinmich
Once I tied a double surgeon's knot on a back cast and untied it on the front cast.
Bob
"The reason you have a good vision is you're standing on the shoulders of giants." ~ Andy Batcho
Wind Knots are how I used to keep track of how many fish I caught!!
Seriously though, I've found that most of my wind knots come from trying to lift and cast to much line. I've even tied them around the rod!!
I now have a mark on my line (Red Sharpie Pen) at my "Comfort Zone". I strip in untill I see the mark at the tip top before I attempt another cast.
I wish I could say that JackWind Knots are how I used to keep track of how many fish I caught!!
hNt
PS Jack, I can't wait till next FRIDAY!!!
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