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Alternative knots to the dropper?

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  • 01-06-2011 4:34pm
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    zacmorris
    Registered Users Posts: 215 ✭✭


    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...


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    okedoke
    Registered Users Posts: 924 ✭✭✭okedoke


    Bloodknot is pretty quick


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    SeaFields
    Registered Users Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


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


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    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


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


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    Caribs
    Registered Users Posts: 235 ✭✭Caribs


    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 :D


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    experimenter
    Registered Users Posts: 497 ✭✭experimenter


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

    Ditto.......


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    wgsten
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭wgsten


    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.


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    BoarHunter
    Registered Users Posts: 1,200 ✭✭✭BoarHunter


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


    Ya that's my knot as well


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    zacmorris
    Registered Users Posts: 215 ✭✭zacmorris


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


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    premiercad
    Registered Users Posts: 352 ✭✭premiercad


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


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