6 steps
Double Davy Knot
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The Davy knot with a second tuck. Use it when one pass feels light for the tippet you are fishing.
Use it for
The Davy knot with a second tuck. Use it when one pass feels light for the tippet you are fishing.
This line
This is a tippet knot. Braid to a fly is the wrong job for it.
Avoid when
Saltwater hooks and any line heavy enough that the tiny collar cannot grip.
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Double Davy Knot
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Step 1
Pass the tippet through the eye.
Step 2
Loop the tag once around the standing line.
Step 3
Pass the tag through that loop.
Step 4
Pass the tag through the loop a second time.
Step 5
Pull the tag to flip the knot tight against the eye.
Step 6
Trim the tag short. The finished knot is only a couple of diameters wide.
The drawing follows this tying order. Pause, step, or scrub to stay with the words. The standing line runs to the reel. The tag is the short end you trim. Skin-hook means the point lies flat in the plastic, not out where grass can grab it.
Common mistakes
- Leaving the loop loose so it slips over the eye.
- A long tag that ticks the hook point on the cast.
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