How to Extend your Leader or Tippet with a Surgeon's Knot

If you ever need to lengthen your leader or tippet for any reason while fly fishing or tenkara fishing, it's easy to do with a very simple Surgeon Knot. This demonstrates how to tie the knot and extend your leader or tippet material while on your rod. This can be used by both tenkara anglers and regular rod and reel fly fishermen and fisherwomen.