The following are the most common and reliable fishing knots used by fly fishermen. While many of these knots are general purpose, we’ve also included several knots that are specific for fly fishing. Knots used specifically for fly fishing include the Davy Knot and the Turle Knot. If you’re looking for a specific knot you don’t see on this page, visit our main fishing knots guide.
Join different types or thicknesses of fishing line.
Used to attached your fishing line to the spool center.
Attach a leader (shock line or tippet) to a double line.
Fast and easy knot for tying fishing line to a hook or fly.
Double version of the Davy Knot for additional strength.
Most popular knot for tying line to hook, lure or swivel.
Tie fly or lure to a line with a non-slip loop.
Method of joining or interconnecting two loops.
Used to join two lines of different diameters.
Very strong and easy to tie leader to tippet knot.
For creating small, yet strong, loop at the end of a line.
For joining lines of different diameter or material.
Easy knot to join two lines of moderately unequal size.
End of line loop used to make loop-to-loop connection.
Knot for attaching a fly to a tippet.
Knot for tying a fly with a turned up or turned down eye.
