"Essential Knots" - Far Bank Fly Fishing School, Episode 3

[@mdaley3102]

Great video, I always learn something from you. Thank you for all your instruction.

[@FarBank]

Glad it helped - thanks for commenting :)

[@mikemcgeehan4321]

These shows are the best I’ve seen.

[@FarBank]

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[@Bunker27-Apparel]

You are the best teacher! Thank you for creating these videos.

[@FarBank]

Thanks for your comments - glad you are enjoying the videos...

[@derikkeith608]

Well done! Production, filming, Simon, information, all professional. Best I’ve found in its class! Thank you all for sharing.

[@FarBank]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for commenting...

[@Jonathan-io1fx]

I have been a Northwest fly fisher my entire life and what a pleasure it has been to find this channel. This is great information for the novice and expert alike! Simon does a great job explaining and demonstrating his knowledge. I also suspect he has some help in producing such great professional content! Thank you!

[@FarBank]

Hi Jonathan, thanks for checking out our channel and for watching our new video series. We are delighted that you enjoyed this episode, and took the trouble to comment - that is much appreciated. We are filming season 2 next week, with a tentative release date of January 2023. Hopefully you will enjoy the new episodes as much.

[@frankgiglio6761]

Wow I have to say I’ve been watching a lot of videos of flyfishing, but you are definitely a teacher. I’m learning a lot from you. Thank you.

[@FarBank]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, we are delighted you enjoyed these videos. BTW, season 2 will be live in a little over a week :)

[@mikeharper799]

Thank you so much! I have old beat up hands and your way of doing knots is a game saver! Tank you again!

[@FarBank]

Great to hear, thanks for commenting, and glad you enjoyed the film...

[@GreenKreeper]

These lessons are invaluable! Can’t thank you enough.

[@FarBank]

Glad you enjoyed them, thanks for commenting.

[@darrenholmes4384]

Such an informative video, thank you 👍

[@FarBank]

Thanks for commenting, and really glad you liked the video :)

[@jeffporter4894]

Great. So I've spent the last three years learning and perfecting the 'perfection loop' when all I had to do was learn how to do the double surgeon's loop. 😝

[@tommypuett4713]

Excellent job!

[@FarBank]

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[@CBL138]

Great video! Thank you

[@FarBank]

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[@hirkojs]

I’m very thankful for how detailed your videos are. I seem to be in a love hate relationship with trying to learn fly tying & fly fishing. I’m always excited and love how simplistic you folks make it out to be and then I hate the fact that my pea-brain just can’t handle remembering either the sequence or how to apply what you’re showing. At any rate, I have an Orvis Turbine 5 wt reel as well as another Orvis Mach V for 8-11 wt rods for salmon & steelhead. My question is at what point should I move from a 20 lb backing to 30 lb and when will all these things eventually come together. Mega Thx !!!

[@FarBank]

Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for commenting. As for backing strength, a good guideline is 8wt. 8wt and above, go 30lb, 7wt and below go 20lb.

[@DRUIZMULTIMEDIA]

Just started watching these videos. Question, once your backing is ready, how much backing do you reel onto the spool, in feet?

[@FarBank]

Excellent question, with no real answer as it depends on the reel size and backing size, as well as the fly line size being put on the reel. Having said that, most fly reel companies build trout reels to take around 100 yards of 20lb backing. The best policy would be to contact the manufacturer of the reel and see what their recommendation is for a given fly line size.

[@bigmountaingoat8401]

Great video, thanks for producing the series. Question for anyone, I use a “double” surgeons knot for tippet/leader connection, is there a specific advantage to using the “triple” instead? Seems like it could make the knot slightly bigger

[@FarBank]

It will be slightly bigger for sure, but the advantage is a slightly stronger knot, as the "cutting load" is spread over three turns, not two - hope that makes sense..

[@tylerwhelan7343]

This may be a weird question but can you use the tag end off an improved clinch knot to set up a two fly rig? Not sure if there is an integrity issue with tying it off that tag and I usually see the tag off a surgeon knot used.

[@FarBank]

In theory you can, and we've seen people do that. The issue is that the flies don't track as well through the water as when they are independently attached to the leader.

[@69adrummer]

It IS called a "granny knot" cause....it's so easy, even your granny could tie it!! haha

[@Sailor-Dave]

I would have included the non-slip loop knot, since some flies need to have greater freedom of action. Otherwise, well done.

[@FarBank]

Yeah, we love that knot, and it will be shown in future episodes - just not enough time in this one - thanks for commenting though.

[@jds4935]

You connect the leader to the loop of the flyline with the surgeons knot. Aren't you causing a cutting motion in the loop here? Thank you for info!!!

[@FarBank]

Not if you use a tapered leader that has a thick butt diameter of, say .025". If you use thin, level tippet, say of 8lb or so, yes, you will cut into the loop.

[@dougfett9842]

This is a very fine video but may I make one suggestion? Please don't advise people to remove the tippet ring from the clip and then tie the leader to it. Rather, isolate the first tippet ring on the clip and tie the leader to it while it is still on the clip. Only them, open the clip, slide it off and proceed to tie the tippet to it. You present yourself a nasty challenge to try to handle a loose tippet ring and tie a leader to it.

[@FarBank]

That is an excellent piece of advice, and one we should have covered in this video. We have done that in other videos, and if it was missed in this one, that was an error for sure. Thanks for commenting on it

[@MrBrysie]

Hmm - I think your terminology is wrong. I'm in UK and to me a granny knot is an inferior reef knot. It isn't a single knot like the one you tied. It's more like a double knot.

[@FarBank]

Thanks for your comment, which we passed on to Simon. He said to say sorry if he got the terminology wrong. He said he learned that the overhand knot was called a granny knot when he was a kid in Devon, and it stuck with him. He said he will investigate, and get to the bottom of it.

[@MrBrysie]

@@FarBank cheers! It'll be interesting to learn what he finds out!