The Albright knot is commonly used to join the fly line to the fly reel backing line. When you tie this knot you need to remember to neatly wind the loops round the loop of the larger line. You should hold the loops under your fingers as you wind the line. This loop passes through guides when you need it to. Some fishermen like to coat the knot with rubber cement which makes it more secure and smoother.



The Arbor knot is one of the fly fishing knots used to attach the fishing line to the fishing reel, also known as the Arbor. When you tie this knot it is essential you use the second overhand knot. It is recommended you wind the loop two times around the arbor before you make the first half hitch. This will increase friction which works well on polished reels. This knot is easy to learn and very effective.

One of the most important fly fishing knots is the blood knot. This knot is used when you need too join two lines of more or less the same size - such as when you need to join two sections of tippet or leader. The best way (there are actually quite a few different ways) to tie this knot is by overlapping the ends of the lines and twist them together ten times. After twisting the lines together, make a hole in the center of the twists and pass one end through, making a knot which is symmetrical in the middle. This is another easy knot to lean and will be used often.

One of the other basic fly fishing knots is the dropper loop. You can use this knot to prevent tangles in your reel line. With this knot, you make a loop in your leader as an attachment point for an extra fly. This loop is made by winding one line around the other at the overlap. This loop should appear to be symmetrical.

The nail knot is another one of the fly fishing knots you might need to use. This is most commonly used to tie two lines of different diameters together. You will thread the smaller line through the loops using a straw. It can also be thread using a nail or with a needle. This is a smooth and small knot which passes through the guides easily.

These are far from the only fly fishing knots which you will want to learn and use. You should learn as many different fly fishing knots as possible, each situation calls for a separate knot.

Most of the different fly fishing knots are very easy to learn to use and you will use them quite often. You should practice making these knots before you go fly fishing.