Same thing, See my other post. All a nail knot is trapping the tag end under the wraps as is done on all knots. There are just different ways of doing it. Tony
"Timothy D. Kinion" wrote: > Tony, > > I'm not positive, but it sounds like from your description, that this > method is like tying a rod wrap. The only difference is that the start of > the wrap (long end of leader) and the tag/tie off run all the way through > the wrap. Is that correct? > > Timothy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tony Spezio [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 1:59 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [VFB] Simple Nail Knot Help > > Tim, > There are several ways to make a nail know. The simplest way I know is to > lay a > dental floss loop on the line with the loop facing the tip end of the fly > line. > Bring the leader ( line end) around to the back of the dental loop Make > five > wraps forward, one in front of the other. Put the tag end through the loop > and > pull the tail end of the loop pulling the tag end of the leader through the > wraps. Pull both ends of the leader to tighten. > It only takes about 30 seconds to do. > Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "Timothy D. Kinion" wrote: > > > Help! I saw a really simple method for tying a nail knot a while back on > a > > television program (don't remember which one). It seems like I saw a > little > > bit of discussion about it on the list, but I can't find it. > > > > The instructions started out by putting the line in the shape of a "6," > but > > I can't remember anything after that except thinking to myself, "Man, > that > > was really simple." > > > > Any leads in finding these instructions would be greatly appreciated. I'm > > tired of spending 20 minutes using tools to tie this knot, and now that > > I've seen it done in about 20 seconds without tools, "I can't go back to > > sleep." > > > > Timothy
