Learned the hard way

[TomD]

TC you are quite the arteeest! good job its makes it clear as a bell. I'll be using it a lot I think,

Fisherman550 the trick to getting the doubled line through the hook eye is not to try to put it through doubled.
Put the tag end through then take some line through with it and put it back through the eye again in the opposite direction and you then have it through doubled. When you try that you'll think "geeeeeze what was I thinking". Then finish the knot. Piece of cake.

I remember fiddling with the same problem thinking whoever thought up this knot .......

Originally Posted by TomD

TC you are quite the arteeest! good job its makes it clear as a bell. I'll be using it a lot I think,

Fisherman550 the trick to getting the doubled line through the hook eye is not to try to put it through doubled.
Put the tag end through then take some line through with it and put it back through the eye again in the opposite direction and you then have it through doubled. When you try that you'll think "geeeeeze what was I thinking". Then finish the knot. Piece of cake.

I remember fiddling with the same problem thinking whoever thought up this knot .......

Duh! It's like getting hit in the head with a 2 x4-got my attention

[bd-]

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Go to the Trout Magnet web site and watch their video..it is much easier than me trying to describe it...and it is so simple but it is one tough knot. Basically take the two lines and make a loop and put the tag ends back through 3 times and moisten and pull.

The triple overhand knot for joining line to leader is more commonly known as the triple surgeon's knot. It's commonly used in fly fishing to join leader to tippet.

It is a very reliable knot in heavier line, especially when joining two lines of similar diameter.

As a cautionary note, it is less reliable when using very fine line (think 2 lb test or 6x tippet), or when joining lines of very different diameter sizes. I still use it, but it can be a bit of a "weak link" so tie with care and keep an eye on the knot. A blood knot can be more reliable in fine diameter or when joining differing diameters, but it is also a lot more of a nuisance to tie.

bd

[Alphahawk]

Originally Posted by bd-

The triple overhand knot for joining line to leader is more commonly known as the triple surgeon's knot. It's commonly used in fly fishing to join leader to tippet.

It is a very reliable knot in heavier line, especially when joining two lines of similar diameter.

As a cautionary note, it is less reliable when using very fine line (think 2 lb test or 6x tippet), or when joining lines of very different diameter sizes. I still use it, but it can be a bit of a "weak link" so tie with care and keep an eye on the knot. A blood knot can be more reliable in fine diameter or when joining differing diameters, but it is also a lot more of a nuisance to tie.

bd

Thanks for telling me the correct name. These old eyes long ago tried to go as simple as possible with knots.

Regards