Why a Triple Surgeons Knot? // Tippet to Tippet Splice

This knot is fast, strong, and efficient for light tippet connections of similar size. It gets a bit ugly with tippet over 10# test, so for that I encourage you to use either a Blood Knot or a Double Uni (see these knots on our channel).

[@ColliervilleDentist]

I watch a lot of fisherman. This guy is by far the best!

[@redsflyshop]

Thank you Terry, I love what I do here and appreciate the props!

[@matthewallred72]

Thanks, Joe. You rock

[@redsflyshop]

Thanks!

[@Gstar5150]

I love this knot it's so versatile just like the Uni Knot yet I don't like the Uni as much but it's good for mono/mono connections. But it's so cool how you can either tie them onto a lure or use them for connections.

[@grandpa7278]

It's always New and improved, what did folks use 100yrs ago. Did they catch less fish, or are the fish getting smarter?

[@robertstonebreaker8394]

I am a taking a wild guess but I am sure there are some nice rainbows in that river laughing at me,good video match that hatch thanks !!

[@redsflyshop]

Thanks Robert, we appreciate you!

[@marcjalbert4139]

I would argue that the double surgeon is all you need. I've never had the knot pull apart, assuming "somewhat" similar diameters of trout focused tippet (7x-3x).

[@redsflyshop]

If it works, use it. I've found it only takes a few more seconds to triple it up. I would say we agree that efficiency is ultimately the key here. If you can repair tippet, keep it fresh, and make quick adjustments you are winning!

[@marcjalbert4139]

@@redsflyshop I agree!

[@farmerbob4554]

I try to take the time and effort to use a tippet ring. Otherwise a blood knot or double loop knot. I put a friend on some nice rainbows and had a double surgeon’s knot fail. His wife was filming the action and I felt like crap when the knot let loose. OK I might have cut the tag ends a little short or didn’t seat the knot well enough

[@redsflyshop]

Thanks for sharing, keep in mind that often "the line has to break somewhere" so it's not always the knot's fault. Just because it breaks at the knot doesn't mean it's a bad knot.

[@farmerbob4554]

Red's Fly Shop Just an FYI I did some tests on 5X tippet, double and triple surgeon’s, blood knot and double loop knot. It was subjective but the double loop knot yielded the highest breaking strength.

[@redsflyshop]

@@farmerbob4554 Ok cool, when you say "double loop knot" are you talking about marrying together two surgeon's loops?

[@farmerbob4554]

Red's Fly Shop Ya got me on that one but yes, I think so. Tie a loop knot one one side and then a second opposite the first then pull both knots together. I looped the tag 6 times. Not sure that’s a good explanation. PS. I’m going to visit this summer. The Yak is so beautiful I gotta wet a line there. I have a couple buddies who fish in that area and I’m counting the days!

[@edgarsalinas8752]

I’ve had the surgeons knot fail 2 times in a week now. Is going with 20lb braid to 10lb floro leader too much of a difference? Or am I doing something else wrong.

[@geraldlogue7124]

How about for a saltwater leader instead of blood knot?

[@slimandlean]

Does it matter which tag end you tie a second nymph onto? Should it be on the tag facing up the line or down the line toward your other nymph

[@redsflyshop]

Not really, but I always tie it on the one facing up. It may be my imagination but it seems to tangle less.

[@isupportthecurrentthing5225]

I think a quad surgeons adds a tiny more knot strength. Any more than that is impractical.

[@redsflyshop]

A pal of mine does that on his really light stuff. I do it when building big loops in backing, in fact, I tie (2) quads in line about 6" apart for my big game stuff.

[@cachi-7878]

I tie the blood knot 99% of the time even though it is much harder to tie than the surgeon knot because I believe it has a slimmer profile and you can tie tippets of dissimilar diameter as well and it holds up very well. I think it has similar breaking strength to the surgeon’s knot. Just as an aside comment, the surgeon’s knot is an overhand knot gone through the loop twice so technically, you’re tying a double surgeon’s knot. It’s a misnomer to call it triple surgeon’s knot. Check it out in “Practical Fishing Knots” by Lefty Kreh-Mark Sosin. 😉

[@redsflyshop]

If I go through 3x isn't that a Triple Surgeon's?

[@cachi-7878]

Sorry Joe but no because the Surgeon’s knot is going through the loop twice. I’m not the one naming these knots, just stating what Lefty Kreh’s book calls it. You could call it a triple overhand knot in your next book...😉

[@anthonylombardo143]

Not really. The surgeons knot is also known as the double surgeons knot. They are the same knot 2 different names. Joe goes through one more time making it a triple surgeons.

[@cachi-7878]

Anthony Lombardo A lot people say habañero; does that make it right? The answer is no, it’s habanero. Likewise here; people start misnaming knots and pretty soon it’s common parlance.

[@thousandhills4826]

Where is his video with the double uni?

[@redsflyshop]

Oh hell, I must have failed to upload that. I did about 6 knot videos that day. I'll put that knot on Instagram today. Such a good knot.

[@cwoods1132]

Try using 30lb backing or 250-paracord. Those are the lines I use to color code knots for demonstration

[@cwoods1132]

Great video, love all your videos!