How To Tie a Surgeons Knot
Wondering how to tie a surgeons knot?
In just a few moments you'll be on your way to tying your first one.
This is a very easy knot to master for a beginner. It is used to tie two different diameter lines together like your tippet to your leader. If you're tying two pieces of similar diameter larger line together or want a smaller knot that will slide through the rod guides easier, the blood knot may be the better choice. But if you want a simple, strong knot that is easier to tie than the blood knot, than this is the knot for you.
Ready? Here we go...
Steps in how to tie a surgeons knot:
1. Lay the ends of your tippet and leader side by side.
2. Hold the two lines together and tie a loose overhand knot.
3. Now double the knot like in the following diagram by making another pass through the overhand knot. This is a little hard to describe but a picture is worth a thousand words.
4. Lastly grab the free ends of the knot and firmly tighten the knot.
5. Trim the ends off leaving just a little bit to allow for some movement.
6. Test the knot for strength.
NOTE: If You would like to see an awesome step-by-step animation of this knot click on the following link. Orvis animated knot series . Then scroll down the page a bit and click on the green "view animated knots" link.
There you go. You've done it! Practice until you get it down, that way you'll spend more time fly fishing and less time trying to remember how you tied this knot in the first place.