07-21-2006, 10:23 PM
[unsure] Yeah, I can empithise with that.
One time in upper San Juan, I had to go to the beach to tie on a fly.
It was near Dusk. I was tired and needed a break anyway.
So I had the fly in my fingers, my rod in the same hand and was almost to the beach when a Rabbit jumped up out of the brush. Almost at my feet.
Before that Rabbit jumped, I had been in a very relaxed state.
I dropped that fly, and nearly lost my rod.
I quit using the improved cinch knot. I lost too many flies while casting with that knot. I'd get the end of the tippet, with the little curly tails, but no more fly.
Now I use a knot that's essentially a tripple overhand knot. I dont know what its called. An uncle taught me that knot for Salt Water tackle about 50 years ago.
It's the only knot I know, and it never fails.
But it's a booger to tie at night, or in the wind and rain. With cold fingers it's next to impossible.
And from all that, I know why folks use that improved Cinch knot.
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One time in upper San Juan, I had to go to the beach to tie on a fly.
It was near Dusk. I was tired and needed a break anyway.
So I had the fly in my fingers, my rod in the same hand and was almost to the beach when a Rabbit jumped up out of the brush. Almost at my feet.
Before that Rabbit jumped, I had been in a very relaxed state.
I dropped that fly, and nearly lost my rod.
I quit using the improved cinch knot. I lost too many flies while casting with that knot. I'd get the end of the tippet, with the little curly tails, but no more fly.
Now I use a knot that's essentially a tripple overhand knot. I dont know what its called. An uncle taught me that knot for Salt Water tackle about 50 years ago.
It's the only knot I know, and it never fails.
But it's a booger to tie at night, or in the wind and rain. With cold fingers it's next to impossible.
And from all that, I know why folks use that improved Cinch knot.
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