Schematically, here below are the main fly fishing knots used in fishing and fly fishing in general.

But to the right is a must read and see about the subject if you want to learn faster tips and tricks on fishing knots.

There a few knots important to know and many more to complement your knowledge. I personally stuck with a few ones for my spinning and fly-fishing trips. But I must say that most of the time, the knot I make is the Clinch Knot, the others being already made from the line and tippets I buy in the tackle shop.

During my last trip, however, I learned another way of fixing a fly on the tippet. It uses a loop and knot to stop it and then goes over the fly. It has got no name but it's

quite effective and solid:

1. Introduce the line into the fly
2. Make a simple knot at the end of the line
3. Make a loop and be sure the knot of step 2 is close together with the loop. This is the difficult part. Most of the time I had to re-do the knot because I could not do this part properly.
4. Pass the loop over the fly making sure it does not tangle some parts of the fly. The loop should be fully at the eye of the hook.
5. Pull the line. The fly will be perfectly positioned along the line

Step-by-step pics

Arbor knot

Albright Knot

Nail Knot

Clinch Knot

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