Blood Knot: Tutorial

Brian Flechsig of Mad River Outfitters and the Midwest Fly Fishing Schools gives Detailed instructions and a few tips for tying the perfect blood knot.
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Welcome to Mad River Outfitters, hosted by professional fly fishing guide, Brian Flechsig and his team of fly fishing guides at Mad River Outfitters. On this channel you will find honest fly fishing education, fly fishing tutorials and product reviews. We're passionate about fly fishing and that's what we hope to share here. More information about who we are can be found on our website (www.madriveroutfitters.com) and also on our Instagram (@madriveroutfitters).

[@leoj.l.1055]

Explaining this as two clinch knots really brought home the months long confusion with tying this knot and I finally did it tonight.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Awesome! Happy to help.

[@philj7169]

Thanks! I struggled with this knot until you said about 2 clinch knots. That real did it for me and then it was like...........butter!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Butter fixes most things. Thanks for being here.

[@TheUnplugged1]

Same here! 2x clinch really helped me visualize

[@nickhumphreys3160]

Really like how you credit the old timers that did all the hard work.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. Always give credit where credit is due!!!

[@josephslavoski7137]

Opening that angle is a fantastic hint. Made this knot soooooo much easier. Great stuff. Thank you.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. Happy to help and please stay tuned.

[@shawnwilson4512]

Thank you , I’ve leaned a lot with watching your videos.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks so much. We appreciate you being here.

[@masfishing1]

Great video! You did a good job with contrast of the lines and zooming camera in for the viewers. So many channels fail in these aspects of filming a video. I think i will finally be able to tie this knot. Thank you!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching!

[@quantumaquatic1767]

Knot tying tool worked super well with this knot.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

This one is by far our best seller: www.madriveroutfitters.com/p-11558-dennison-blood-knot-tyer.aspx

[@h31212]

5:10 that above the shoulder shot really is awesome, thanks!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks so much for watching.

[@ManuelPerez-uw2of]

I can't believe that simple trick made a world of difference! I'm a bloodknot pro now.. haha. Thank you!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Glad to help!!!

[@RicardoDCortes]

Thank you! I watched about a dozen videos so far and this is the one video that made it click for me. Awesome tip with the angle.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching!

[@danielmahoney4663]

You dropped Lefty Kreh's name so I'm hooked. I've subscribed and turned on notifications. Thanks for the help.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Daniel Mahoney Lefty was a friend and an inspiration for everything we do here at MRO. Thanks for watching.

[@fangdelust1675]

2 clinch knots, that was all I needed to know, thanks Brian you're the Master!!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching and please stay tuned!!!!

[@fangdelust1675]

@@Madriveroutfitters always xD

[@chasingfeathersflyfishing]

So I’ve been struggling with a blood knot. Side note, I’m just getting into fly fishing. I’ve watched a few videos and still struggled. I watched your video and 15 minutes later, I’ve tied 5 real nice knots. Thank you so much!!!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks a ton! Glad to help. Stay tuned.

[@mattweber5242]

A few years back I bough an 8 wt 9 ft Lefty Kreh TFO fly rod and I hope I catch a few salmon with it this weekend. You tie some awesome knots and very well spoken. You make tying all of these knots a breeze.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Matt Weber Thanks for watching!

[@mattweber5242]

Love the vids. It took me a dozen times to tie this knot until I watched this.

[@KarlMySuitcase]

Yeah I got some spools and just built like 30 leaders over a few days, and now the blood knots is so damn easy, I'll never forget it either.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

That's awesome! Thanks for watching. Practice makes perfect.

[@Kukaj1]

That was amazing, thank you first try I was amazed I did it so effect.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@rjf1877]

great demonstration ! Thanks much

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@tomm6431]

Great tips 😊

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching.

[@stigknutsson6957]

Fantastic tips to hold the x open. i tried this knot many times but i stop doing it because the loop closed so easely. But now i will do the knot again . A big thanks Brian for the tip. from Stig Knutsson Sweden Gothenburg.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching and happy to help.

[@jerryalbertson1356]

Great and easy thanks

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for being here.

[@TheHassenpfeffer]

Two clinch knots! OMG, it suddenly makes so much more sense.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching and happy to help!

[@captainkoo]

Thank you for this great explanation! Would a blood knot be appropriate for tying 20 pound test to 12 pound ?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. Please send any and all questions directly to the folks at the shop as they do not monitor the comments here. You can e-mail them or call them direct. They are always happy to help. That's what they do.

[@stevegross2172]

Watching Brian's finger manipulations really helped me through this. Took me more than 5 times however :) - One question, when both tags end up coming out in the same direction - will that knot fail quicker than the correct, opposite directional orientation that's presented? and, why are they coming out from the same side? thanks again- Steve in MA

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching. Please send those questions directly over to Brian at the shop via e-mail, or give him a call. He'll be happy to help.

[@stevegross2172]

@@Madriveroutfitters ok- Thanks!

[@russdennis7026]

Have you tired the Alberto knot? That's my fav for braid to fluorocarbon.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

You'd have to check with Brian on that one. Never heard of it here on our end. You can reach him at the shop though.

[@scottmarshall9237]

Good knot, though I prefer the FG knot as it's smaller than the alberto and passes through eyelets better.

[@Awoit]

Hi Brian, There's some dispute online as far as what line widths can be tied together using the blood knot. Some people say that if you're tying two lines that have more than 1x difference in diameter a double surgeons is favorable, others say Blood knot for anything so long as you tie it properly. Do you have any advise for when bloodline would trump the double surgeons and vice versa? Thanks for all the videos!

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Please contact Brian directly via email or give him a call. He’ll be happy to help. Thanks.

[@Ten4Ben]

Did you get an answer here Awoit?

[@stateniland]

I've always used the uni to uni when connecting my braid to floro leader... will the blood knot hold up as well.. I am using the knot for saltwater fishing. THX

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Please send your questions directly to the shop and they will be happy to help there. Thanks.

[@SBD36]

Although I prefer the FG for braid to leader I only tie them at home, when on boat or bank the blood knot is my got to for braid to leader, keep in mind it ties best when the two lines are very close in diameter. Google "uni to uni vs blood knot - knot wars", it was a tie.

[@Keepsakeguy]

Did you mention a book of how to build your own leaders?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Bob Thomson yes. It’s called “The End of the Line” and should be out this Winter.

[@BertBrehm]

@@Madriveroutfitters - Where can I get this book?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Bertram Brehm @madriveroutfitters when published, stay tuned friend!

[@jimsmith1242]

any updates on the book?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Oh hold with the move/pandemic. He hopes to get back to it this Fall. We'll let you know. Thanks.

[@italiantroutaholic8926]

so anything under 0.12 of an inch should we tie a uni to uni knot

[@Madriveroutfitters]

We typically use a surgeons.

[@REZlostboyz]

So you don't recommend it for 6x/7x tippet? I can do it with heavy lines bc i normally smallmouth fish. After going for trout this past weekend and using 7x, the knot was a beast for me. The 7x curls like crazy. Just did a surgeons knot.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Surgeons knot is typically better once you get down into the "x" diameters....i.e. less than .011". Anything larger than that the blood knot is best. Hope that helps.

[@chriswalport2979]

The book you mentioned on knots what is the Name of it..

[@Madriveroutfitters]

CHRIS WALPORT www.madriveroutfitters.com/p-4571-fishing-knots-lefty-kreh.aspx

[@sxuad]

Will this work going from the fly line to a homemade leader?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

luke 4009 No, never.

[@sxuad]

@@Madriveroutfitters is there anything better than using the classic loop knot connection?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

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[@jimterlinden993]

Do you always use 5 turns no matter what diameter of leader material?

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Pretty much. Yes.

[@jimterlinden993]

Thanks. Didn't know if the thicker material took less turns.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

If it's that thick we'd go to the improved blood knot anyways.

[@walkerh2745]

i’ve been doing this all day and still can’t get it…trying to connect a leader to a fly line

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Well it’s not the knot to use for that!!!

[@walkerh2745]

@@Madriveroutfitters yeah…i figured that out after about 2 hours of watching tutorials and trying haha. i didn’t have a loop on the end of my fly line or leader so i ended up having to do a nail knot!

[@globalbandfinder]

Having problems with the tippet sliding off the flyline. This knot is difficult because the tippet is so much smaller than the flyline. In every instruction video the lines are of the same material.....

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Well, you never attach tippet to the flyline so we can start there. Please contact the shop directly via e-mail and they can help you further there.

[@glensurprenant7408]

Brian if I could kiss you I would. Watch 15 videos of blood knots. Watched yours got it done. Been trying braid to braid for tip ups

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Glen Surprenant Thanks for watching.

[@KarlMySuitcase]

It's not that great of a knot with braid in my experience. What's your experience?

[@teknion1]

tried 20 times and does not work.

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Actually....it does. Follow the video and you wil do fine.

[@fede8444]

😳😳😳😳🤣

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks for watching!

[@petermorton2869]

Hi Sir I have been using this Blood Knot for years now but still have a struggling trying to hold the 2 lines together when doing the wraps around to do this Blood Knot & sometimes I don't do it right & the lines pull threw & I have start again & till I get it right & I always moisten the knot when pulling on the 2 lines up tight as it can heat up the Monofilament Nylon Lines if you don't moisten the 2 Lines when pulling on the 2 lines up TIGHT THE MONOFILAMENT NYLON LINE GETS HOT & PUTS STRESS ON THE 2 LINES TO FORM THE BLOOD KNOT PLEASE ALWAYS MOISTEN THE TO LINES & EVEN BRAID TO MONOFILAMENT NYLON LINE MUST MOISTEN THE 2 LINES & Sir you have shown me the easier way when doing this Blood Knot Thank You Very Much Sir & I'm Very Much Appreciated & I won't have to struggle when doing the BLOOD KNOT PLEASE AGAIN MOISTEN THE 2 LINES WHEN DOING THIS BLOOD KNOT & YOUS WON'T BE PUTTING STRESS ON THE 2 LINES & Have A Lovely Nice Day Sir Kind Regards Peter Thanks Again Sir FOR SHOWING ME THE EASIER WAY TO DO THE BLOOD KNOT

[@Madriveroutfitters]

Thanks so much for watching and happy to help.