Alternative knots to the dropper?

zacmorris · 01-06-2011 3:34pm #1

Can't stand tying them! anybody use alternative knots that are quicker and easier to tie when out on the water setting up a team of flies?

Thanks...

okedoke · 01-06-2011 4:07pm

Bloodknot is pretty quick

SeaFields · 01-06-2011 5:16pm

Double loop and cut one end. Have been using it for years.

coolwings · 01-06-2011 6:37pm

4 turn water (cove) knot and accept it's always going to be fiddly.

Caribs · 01-06-2011 7:06pm

I'm with Coolwings on this one, the 4 turn water knot (think its also known as the surgeon's knot or improved surgeon's) is relatively straight forward for me and I'm all thumbs when it comes to knots so the thoughts of a dropper fills me with horror

experimenter · 01-06-2011 8:06pm

coolwings wrote: »

4 turn water (cove) knot and accept it's always going to be fiddly.

Ditto.......

wgsten · 01-06-2011 9:00pm

coolwings wrote: »

4 turn water (cove) knot and accept it's always going to be fiddly.

I agree, and when i am using fluorocarbon i use only three turns as i find that too many turns can weaken the fluorocarbon.

BoarHunter · 02-06-2011 11:43am

coolwings wrote: »

4 turn water (cove) knot and accept it's always going to be fiddly.

Ya that's my knot as well

zacmorris · 07-06-2011 11:17am

Thanks lads, will give start using them. Dropper knots are a pain in the ass.

premiercad · 07-06-2011 12:00pm

4/3 turn water knot aswell, I would recommend loads of tag length for the knots too i know theres a recession out there

but make sure you overlap the main line and dropper line loads before looping the knot and cutting off the excess

This lad makes it clear enough...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDJ5GKFul_g

Alternative knots to the dropper?

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