[Frank Whiton]

Hi to all,

Good point Joni. Any loop knot no matter if you are tyeing on a fly or making a loop to loop connection should be small loops. The no-slip mono knot can be tied pretty small and the perfection loop can be tied very small.

Frank

[shorthaul]

I never heard of anyone doing this but stole it from a walleye rig that i make-- i have been putting my fly in the middle of tying a perfection loop---i can tie it in less than 30 sec at my desk (which translates into 3 minutes in a pitching boat and shaking hands while changing flies for a daisychaining pod of tarpon)

loop the first loop and pinch --put fly in and make the second loop and pinch and put the tag between the loops---pull the fly through the first loop and adjust the size

heres what it looks like:

heres a better view from the gallery--- The North American Fly Fishing Forum

[Frank Whiton]

Hi Mike,

This is picture #6 and gives better detail.

Frank

[Pocono]

I use a clinch knot all the time. I have never lost a fly with this knot; not on fish, not on logs, not on rocks, not on tree branches. But, I'm always using flies that are in the 12-28 size range, so I can't comment on it's value with larger flies. I use hemostats to tie my clinch; very quick, very easy and, so far, no broken-off flies. I pull the knot tight very slowly (even when I'm looking at the rise the of a lifetime) and I'm careful to be sure that it's moist enough to avoid the potential friction-induced meltdown.

[mikesalmon]

Hi All:

I use a cinch and when I want a little more action on my wets and streamers I will use a ducan loop. I find both work well.

Mike

[FlyRichardFly]

I only use a Uni knot. I think it's much better than the improved clinch and so much faster to tie. I mean a Uni, not a Uni loop.

Even tying leader to tippet, I use a Uni to Uni. The triple surgeons has a big lump and doesn't have the knot strength the Uni does.

The Uni only takes a second to tie. I use a six loop Uni. Also the knot will slide down to the fly and only use a small amount of tippet.

Everyone uses the Uni knot in saltwater....... both spin and fly. I got used to it and use it exclusively with my freshwater 6X!

The improved Clinch is probably just as strong, it's just that I got so used to tying the Uni. I can tie it with my eyes closed!

It's hard to teach a old dog new tricks!

[Davo]

Improved clinch!! First knot I ever learned. I can do it quick, which counts when changing flies for clients. Use surgeons knot for tying on tippet. Rebuilding a leader might get a blood knot or two before the surgeons.

Davo

[Wyatt]

I have been using improved cinch knot due to thats the knot I was told to use when we took some lessens ast year, but I am trying a lot of others now that I finally remembered that there's more then one way to skin a cat.
Wyatt

[scottisko0L]

i use the Improved Clinch, its fast, easy and strong

[ds49]

Davy knot for me in fresh water, non slip mono in salt. Both are fast, have never let me down, and easy to tie with my stiff old fingers.

Duncan