What is the best way to do this? I usually use a palomer know when using baitcasting gear. Will this knot be ok for fly fishing?
looks ok to me
clinch knot
improved clinch knot
duncan loop or uni knot
trilene knot
orvis knot
surgeon loop
Morrum Guiding knot
you can even use a nail knot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgdQb958d28
A palomar is excellent. It retains 95+% of line strength and can be quickly tied.
I use a palomar or a Pitzen (also called a fisherman’s knot) because I can do either quickly on the water.
Lots of folks like loop knots (Duncan, Perfection) for nymphs to give them more action in the water. I find that if I don’t snug down the Pitzen it has the same effect.
That being said, the palomar is just fine and if you are comfortable tying it, don’t change.
The only problem with a palomar knot is that on smaller flies, it may be difficult or impossible to put the tippet through the eye twice.
I learned the improved fisherman’s knot about fourty years years ago from the package of my fist shakespere fishing rod and have never even thought of changing. Because it works. The polomar knott is also a time tested knot so if it works for you why change. I do use the surgeons loop on nymphs sonetimes when I want them to have a little more action.
Greg
Use whatever knot that works for you and you are comfortable with…
For myself…I use either the Davey Wooten Knot or the Eugene Bend Knot…
Both are quick and easy to tie…
I have used every knot imaginable to tie on flies but I always go back to the fisherman’s knot. It was the first one that I learned and I can?t find one that is a big improvement to make breaking the habit worth the effort. Just using what works for you the fish don?t care.
Google ‘hemostat knot’, there are many videos on how to tie this. I use it to tie on all my flys and have never had a knot fail. By the way it takes longer to show how it is done than to do it.
I use an adjustable loop most times…simple but mainly because it is easy to tie and doesnt use much tippet…my leaders are specific lengths and the tippet length is probably the most important part…doing it this way allows only 1 change of the fly unless you want to change the entire tippet…for me that means 4ft of fluorocarbon…which again will mean losing more leader to attach the tippet and ruining the taper…perhaps not a big deal of flowing water but in glass conditions which I fish every inch is for a reason…I should add that this is for saltwater fishing so probably I am alone on this
Ditto. I much prefer the Orvis (Becker) knot – very strong and simple to tie.
Davy Knot on small flies