knots

Rigging for Bonefish – Say No to Nail Knots
Just say no. Photo: Kyle Shea. Direct nail knots that is.. With less than a week out from the opening day of our bonefishing season at...

The King Sling Loop
Fit for a king. Photo: Ben West. Bad knots are a bummer.. But even a knot tied to perfection is often still the weakest link of...

Repairing a Broken Fly Line Loop
Uh oh, now what? Photos: Kyle Shea. For many anglers, nail knots are a thing of the past. Most fly lines available today come with a welded...

The Double Bimini Twist
Like a bimini twist, but better.. Photo: Kyle Shea. When it comes to connecting backing to fly line via loop to loop connections, there's no doubt...

6 Tips for Tying Better Knots
Jason ties good knots. Photo: Kasey Halcro. It's true that the weakest connection in any line or leader is a knot. However, it's also true that...

What’s Your Favorite Tippet to Fly Knot?
Jason uses a non-slip mono loop. Photo: Cathy Whiting. It's been a while since we've ran a poll here on the Deneki blog, so today it's...
Rigging With Wire – The Jam Knot
Andros South guest, Chris Jordan, doing work with wire. Photo: Chris Jordan We really like throwing flies to barracuda at Andros South. They're big, aggressive, and...
‘Wind’ Knot in Your Leader? Don’t Neglect It!
Don't neglect me! Photo: Kyle Shea. It's safe to say that there's no such thing as a 'wind' knot. Blaming the wind for the knots found in...