How to Tie a Blood Knot for Fly Fishing

Step-by-Step Guide

1. 1

   Step 1: Begin by placing the ends of the of the leader material together (like they are already joined).

   Then slowly begin to pull the main stretches of line away from each other.
   
   Thoroughly wet the knot with saliva.
   
   During this process it's important to tighten it slowly so the wraps tighten uniformly, don't overlap each other, and the knot does not get hot during the tightening, which will weaken it. ,
2. 2

   Step 2: Keeping the lines parallel to each other

3. 3

   Step 3: slide them together so they overlap roughly 8 or 9 inches (20.3 or 22.9 cm).

4. 4

   Step 4: Start from the middle of your 8 or 9 inch (20.3 or 22.9 cm) overlap

5. 5

   Step 5: take one leader and wrap it around the other 4 to 5 times (6 for small diameter fluorocarbon) making sure that you have enough leader left to run it back through the center of the overlap.

6. 6

   Step 6: Similarly wrap the other the leader 3 to 5 times at the opposite end of the overlap.

7. 7

   Step 7: Know that when both lines have been wrapped around each other on each side of the overlap

8. 8

   Step 8: feed the ends of both lines back through the center hole from opposite directions.

9. 9

   Step 9: Grab a hold of the tips of each line you just ran through the center hole and pull them until each end of the knot "folds" and the tips won't pull out.

10. 10

    Step 10: Trim the excess line remaining from the knot and get ready to go fishing!

Detailed Guide

About the Author