Knots New!

[jaxck5]

A thread earlier this year concluded that the turtle knot was the best to attach a fly to the leader from a presentation point of view . I have always used this knot with Maxima and similar type leader materials . However moving to a fluorocarbon leader I have found that a conventional turtle knot can slip. I have tried various ways to overcome this ( " improved turtle " etc. ) but none give me complete confidence. I have now resorted to a half blood with the line taken twice through the eye , this reduces the "hinging"but presentation is still not as good as a turtle . I am thinking about returning to Maxima and my beloved turtles , any thoughts ??

[exerod]

I never use flurocarbon as I think its all over priced hype. Others may disagree but I wouldn't want to end up at loggerheads with anyone over it...


Andy

[altmor]

Jaxck5, never come across the "turtle" knot before, how do you tie it ? Use maxima line myself though and with a neat "turle" knot, always fish with confidence, as I too have experienced the odd slipped knot, trying out flurocarbon before.

[altmor]

www.f-deans.freeserve.co.uk/knots/theturle.htm

Jaxck5 - here's a link for the turle - single or double, is this what you refer to ?

[jaxck5]

You are right it's a turle - -friend of mine always refers to it as a turtle and it's stuck !

[jaxck5]

I usually do a single version so called " improved turle knot "as per Peter Owen book page 48. I've also tried the double but this slips with fluorocarbon as well

[jaxck5]

Hi Altmor
My version of the turle is exactly the same as on your link this is the single version described by Peter Owen as the Improved Turle - -Ive used it for yonks with Maxima and it has never let me down - -different story with fluorocarbon!

[salmonking]

i always leave a small tag,but i have been let down once when
the knot slipped.

[salmosalar25lb]

This is a handy link

www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com