How to Tie the Davy Knot
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he other day the largemouth bass were hot-to-trot, when located, but the action would quickly slow so getting the terminal knot tied quickly had its advantages. This particular knot can be tied in two seconds and it’s close to 100% knot.
Davy Knot – forms a figure 8. It must seat as shown – keeping the figure 8 shape all the way to taught.
The Davy Knot, invented by Davy Wotton, is a type of figure 8 knot that is perfect for extremely small flies. The tiny size of this knot makes it perfect on bright days, in still water, or whenever trout are being extremely selective. Because the Davy Knot is so fast to tie, it is extremely popular with tournament anglers fishing under a time limit.
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