Triple Surgeons Knot
A super strong knot for
leader to leader connections.
Instead of using the surgeons knot for making leader to leader connections, use a triple surgeons knot instead. This is a small 100% break strength knot. The triple surgeon's knot is sometimes called the triple overhand knot.
To tie the knot:
- place the long leader to your right and overlap the end some 3 inches along the leader to your left.
- grasp the tag end and leader to your right and twist it into a loop in between your hands.
- grasp the standing leader on your left and the loop in your left hand
- using your fingers ,the end of your closed forceps or other tool, pull the tag end and free leader on your right through the loop three times
- grasp the tag end and long piece of leader on your right in your right hand. Grasp the tag end and long leader on your left in your left hand
- gently pull your hands in opposite directions to start seating the knot
- wet the knot and tug in opposite directions to finish seating the knot.
- trim loose tag ends close to the knot. (this small neat knot can be trimmed close without affecting the 100% break strength)
From personal testing, I can say this is a great fly fishing knot with very strong breaking strength. Recently, I had to break off a fly to get free from a rock. The leader broke but the triple surgeons knot was intact when I examined the broken leader.
Fly Fishing Knots
Knots for Attaching Fly Fishing Line to Leader
Perfection Loop -Fly Fishing Knot
Double Surgeons - Loop Fly Fishing Knot
Nail Knot Fly - Fly Fishing Knot
Knots for Joining Two Pieces of Fly Fishing Leader
Triple Surgeons Knot - Fly Fishing Knot
Double Uniknot - Fly Fishing Knot
Surgeons Knot - Fly Fishing Knot
Knots to Tie the Fly to the Leader
Clinch Knots - Regular and Improved - Fly Fishing Knots
