The Blood Knot Claimed

The Blood Knot is a very popular knot to use under fly fishermen, especially when two lines of the same size are joined into one. It is very effective to join tippets or leaders together and the knot is also very strong due to the amount of turns it gets on each side of the centre. For more information, tying tips as well as tying instructions hop over to our web site...

Uses: Blood Knots are one of the most favorite knots used by fly fisherman. It is mainly used in the joining of 2 lines of the same size, e.g., when joining sections of tippets or leaders, and is definitely one of the most used knots for this purpose. The strength of this knot is dependable on making at least 5, and up to 7, turns on each side of the center.