Nova Scotia, Canada – circa 1900. A woman fly-fishing. Author unknown, a common image.
Keeping it simple
By Henry Clement
Tying a clinch knot (improved or not) was on my knot diet for half a century. The knot was easy to tie; it had both held and failed under pressure, but not enough to discard; blame the tier, me, or the paid guide. My friend, who has been in South Florida for decades, showed me the Trilene Knot
One of the strongest knots, ideal for both monofilament and fluorocarbon, providing 99% knot strength: unbeatable
The Trilene Knot requires passing the leader line through the eye twice, then tying a clinch knot. That’s it. The factors influencing the material used for leaders are significant. RIO Products has been my go-to for as long as I can remember.
Here is a video by RIO showing how to tie several terminal knots and their measured breaking strengths on monofilament, including, of course, the Trilene Knot.
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