The hemostat is one of the most important pieces of angling equipment that every fly fisherman or woman needs to have handy when out on the water. It's critical for good catch and release technique and is super handy for fly handling. But have you every considered that knot tying might be considerably easier by using a hemostat. It's true. There are a number of knot tying hacks that we have come across.
Here is a video on one example of how to tie the classic clinch knot or modified Bolen knot. Check it out.
2X | 10.0 lb |
3X | 8.2 lb |
4X | 6.4 lb |
5X | 5.0 lb |
6X | 3.4 lb |