Davy Knot Movie
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I made this for a discussion on another board and wanted it here for reference.
http://www.itinerantangler.com/casting/davyknot.wmv
0:53 2.5MB
Zach
Neat trick; looks like an improved clinch knot without the twisting. No twists less friction to weaken the leader when tightening the knot. I like it.
I have used it with 6x flouro and despite appearances it really doesn’t slip, unless you fail to seat it.
That is a much better way to do it than I have been.
I converted exclusively to this knot. It is the absolute best I have tried with 3,4 and 5X fluoro. Lots of fall Steelhead hooked and not one single failure at the fly.
Hi there guys, new to this site to day.
Ok, my knot.
Zack, pleased that you have covered my knot.
The way that l tie it is some what different to the video.
More or less l make the first turn with my left hand, then l use my right to move the loop .I will try to explain it.
Pass the line through the hook eye.
Hold the eye of the hook and the two strands of mono, make sure that you do this just above the hook eye.
The mono ( TO THE FLY LINE) is held under tension in the 2.3.4 th fingers of the left hand.
Have the tag at the low side or toward you.
This allows for the thumb and index finger of the left to make the first over and under turn. Do this by nearside over and then under to ward you.The second turn is made by moving the right hand loop
Wow! Davy Wotton! Glad you stopped by man. If you see some of my posts that look familiar, or flies I use that look familiar, it’s because I have been watching your shows on fly fisherman, visiting your site, and reading your web articles quite a bit over the last few years. You do a great job of educating us amateurs and I would like to personally thank you for that. Keep up the good work and do come back and visit often. If you’re ever in TN and want to check out our rivers just let us know and we’ll be glad to show you around.
BTW folks, check out the Davy Wotton Shad pattern sometime. It’s a killer during a shad kill.
Mike Anderson
Thanks yo guys for all your kind comments.
Yes, for my part l have been in this game as a pro for near on 40 years. As some of you may know l am a transplant from Wales in the UK, dare, l say it the birthplace of fly fishing.
There are of course considerable differences between the two sides of the pond.Much of that of course has to do with the historical apspects of the evolution of fishing flies, the fact that there are so many different types of water systems there, that Brown trout were the indigenous species in those lands, the aspects of fly fishing tackle development and so on.
But here in the USA, there have been also considerable advances in many ways, be it tackle, ways of thought and new fly patterns.
In truth fly fishing is a world wide interest, and not too much will take place without some one in another land knowing it.
But hey, we are all in it for the pure enjoyment that fly fishing offers. It is one of those never stop learning curves. As much as l know having fished all over the world, developed fly fishing products and all else there is not a day that l do not think in a different way than l did before, be it techniques to fish, more effective flies and all else that goes with it.
The resouces that l have here in Arkansas, to some extent are way more than l had back in the UK, but l will admit l do miss not fishing the natural wild lakes and loughs of Scotland and Ireland. The natural un -stocked free stone rivers that are there.
They were for me, and still are the places that l learned my fly fishing skills.
As wild fish are very much a different deal to hatchery raised fish. True genetic strains if fish that have been there for 1000s of years.They differ so much from fishing for the stocked rainbows that are all so common now days.
If you guys need for me to answer any
Davy, I have very limited experience with midges. There are a couple of other board members who would also be interested in a midge lesson or two. If you have time or if you have already got an article somewhere I would be grateful to hear your advice on this form of fishing. My experience with midges is pretty much limited to drifting Griffith’s gnats to rising fish. You and I fish a similar type of river so I bet your methods would work well here as well. If you have time that is.
BTW where do I find you DVD??
Mike,
I wrote a very extensive article last year for a UK publication called Fly Fishing and Fly tying on the very subject of fishing midges.
It was a two part feature.I will post later the issues that it was in and how you can obtain that.
Midge fishing can be some of the most demanding of fly fishing skills for many reasons, one of which is that its often very visual , as you can see the fish surface feeding. but not always.
By definition
OK, Mick here is the info for midge fishing.
This was published in the month of March and April 2005. It is a very extensive article.
I believe you can get to it this way.
Go to the web site at.http://www.flyfishing-and-flytying.co.uk
If you have a problem, let me know.Davy.
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