Definitely one of my favorite knots. Right up there with the uni.

One of the best knot tieing guides I've seen yet.

Hands down best knot demo I have ever seen.

Excellent demonstration. Thank you.

This is a gem of a video. Now I know the correct knot for tying leaders. Thanks!

fantastic Explanation & illustration.RESPECT & THANKS.

Oh that is *_Great_* !! Much, _much_ better than the improvised crud I used for the one & only time I used my rod. I look forward to using this next season, as we're currently frosted here this morning in Minnesota, and the weather radar is showing snow in the air. I'm up to 10 flies in my collection, 5 or 6 of which I learned to tie from you right here ! Another clear and informative video. Thanks !!

I’ve been using this knot for a couple of years and I’m like 1-10 on getting it right - this video is by far the best I’ve ever seen and right away I saw what I was doing wrong - awesome video. Thank you

Excellent explanation of the classic fly leader knot. Thanks for posting.

simple, strong, and beautiful! Thanks!

8 years later, Still out here teaching people. When you did it on the real line, it made alot of sence and made it easy

Many thanks for this, I've almost got the blood knot so I can tie it streamside-still need practice and to come back to this video at the moment as I still get it wrong sometimes, when tying up rigs at home, I make a smooth blob over the knot with UV resin, this makes it go the through the guides even easier.

Thank you. It is a knot that I feel confident using after seeing your post.

Just found the best knot i've been looking for hopefully the end to shockleader knot headaches. Thank you ever so much for this video.

The more you know....thanks for teaching me this knot! Solid!

Hands down the best Vid on how to tie this knot by a country mile, Can now tie this knot easily.

I was having trouble tying it starting out with the right over the left so I switched it and now I can spin the line around just like I’ve been doing all my life. But I’ve been intimidated by the blood knot forever and without this video I would have never conquered my fear. Thank you!

Using 2 different color ropes was perfect to show the sequence on how the string would be tied and tightened. I'm new to braided line and was told about this knot today on how to attach my leader line. Thank you for the tutorial.

Fantastic video. Thank you. The insight and examples are really great.

One of, if not the best instructional videos I've seen for the blood knot. Goodbye surgeon's knot! Thanks, guys...

I felt as if I had mastered a spell once I got this. Thank you sir! Also, if anyone is struggling with this like I did, it’s very important you make four FULL rotations around the line during the final step

Very good demo and talk through, thank you so much, awesome!!

Thanks for another great video!!!

I was trying to find a good video and you were the only one who presented it well thank you

I actually came across this video when I wanted to make a pretty knot in a .5 mm leather necklace. Your tutorial was perfect! Thank You

Very informative in a clear and concise presentation. Thanks!

Came here to help with joining ends in knitting - very useful and multipurpose vid! thanks!

Very well done and easy to follow. Saw where I was making a mistake after 1st wraps completed. Thx. Now to practice.

After a couple of years of learning in the fly tying and fishing realm, I can say, hands-down some of the best videos produced. So well done. They have all been extremely helpful. Just wanted to say thanks!

Couldn't have been explained and demoed ant better. Thanks.

Excellent , and well done educational video. thanks for emphasizing the direction of tag wrapping.

Really top notch video on the blood knot!! It is really important to do as in the video. I have waisted yards of monofilament practicising and failing on the last step, which is tightening up the knot with both tag ends: I was pulling both of them in the wrong direction (the yellow end to the left and the red one to the right), and this will undo the knot instead of tightening it. It may be obvious to most people, it wasnt' to me :-). Thanks and keep posting!

Another great video, thanks. I spent the better part of an afternoon this winter learning the blood knot so I could then tie my own leaders. One thing I learned is if you have too big a gap between thickness of the two lines (say 20LB test for one and 8 LB on the other) the knot won't work. Gary Borger suggests using more wraps on the thinner side to compensate, but I found it difficult. Still, I agree it's a beautiful, compact knot. However, on the river dealing with finicky tailwater fish and 6x or smaller tippet I revert back to a triple surgeons. Dave

Thanks so much! This is by far the clearest, most concise video on how to tie this knot I've seen. I had been struggling with this and now feel confident that I'll be tying this with ease after following your video and practice.

This is the best video explaining this knot Great job.

This is the best knot tying video ever

Thank you. And yes that is a pretty knot. It has a certain grace about it. Thanks again.

Excellent session. Great that you did the first with the rope type material, then went into various real life procedures.

Brilliant! Great use of different opaque colors and easy to follow instructions. Wish you lectured my eng courses!

I have Been Tying Spiderwire to a Flourocarbon leader, and Your Video, Surely Gives Me another option. Thank You.

I agree, it can be very frustrating at times but, once you get a fair amount of practice it is worth the extra effort. This knot is the best looking one for sure

Thank you, you made this very easy to understand.

Good vid. Helped a lot. Thanks!

Great video .. way of explanation is Excellent. Thankyou

Great video, I also use double Uni knot but this looks like it will flow through the eyes much easier.

great video and great explanation soo much easier to show my kids :) take care

The first time i ever tied one it was perfect...but everything went to hell after that...thanks for the video....i shall practice with efficacy.....

Such a well done video thank you sir.

Thank you for sharing, brilliant video.

Thank you so much, I've been using this to tie my shock leaders on with and also for timing dacron together as I fish it alot.

Awesome video easy to follow very understanding thanks

Got it on my second try. Did a real nice one.

thanks for the video bud found it really helpful

the blood knot looks so proper.

Nice job! Very helpful.

I’ve been giving up tying this knot after 3-4 tries and just using a double/triple surgeons knot, but I’ll have to try this.

Great video! Thank you very much.

this video is where i learned to tie blood knots, i was doing albright knots before, and love this knot a lot more. in the past year ive come to start nipping with about 1/16 inch of tag end, maybe a hair more, then lightly melting it with a lighter before mushing it down with a wet finger, it really makes the knot smoother. be careful not to burn the knot though!

Thanks for posting.

Love this knot.

Thanks for a great video.

Thankyou for making this video. Very good illustration and and easy to follow instructions. 🌴🎣🏄‍♂️Aloha

Excellent tutorial 👍

Worked Great Thanks!!!!

Great video. Thank you

Nice video. Fortunate to stumble on this one looking for a blood knot how-to. I like how the RH line comes back to the middle and passes up (not down) - this seems more natural to start (IMHO). Most of the step-by-step diagrams show the RH line coming back to the middle and down - both achieve the same knot. I'll just have to remember my leader line being the RH line (for some reason I always mentally think of my hook end on my left). Echo kudos on starting with rope and then working to real line.

thank alot this knot really helped

I truly dislike tying blood knots, but they're the only game in town where stepped leaders are concerned (in my opinion). I always have to find this video when I set up a new fly rig or need to change/repair an older setup. Yeah, I'm knot-challenged like that. Many thanks for the video! Cheers!

great demo

Wow, , excellent video, sound, presentation. Keep up the good work.

Good video. Got it first try.

Another great instructional video!

thanks now I have another cubit of knowledge...

Awesome! Thank you

the best ever performance!

Excellent demonstration ! It's a nice knot for freshwater, but if you're going for bigger saltwater fish and braid to fluoro, rather use the FG knot, or if that's too much for you, use the doubled over double uni knot.

If there's such a thing it really looks pretty 😲👍

Watched this on the trout stream

That's what I need thanks 👍

Very helpful thank you

Thank you for usefull info!

AWESOME VIDEO

How can somebody dislike this kind of content?

This shouldn't be just in a fly fisherman's box. It should be in all anglers box. Good explanation of the process.

Thank you for this video

genius ! many thanks

This video made me subscribe 👍

Thank you!

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great demo and good job! this knot is still one of the most irritating to ever do and feels like you are trying to tighten it whilst holding 4 lines. I used this knot with heavier offshore gear and it did have a habit of slipping (not sure if it works better for the fly gear though) when connecting mono to braid. Would much prefer and recommend the double uni knot.

By far best knot going from braid to floro bass fishing.

Thank you for another great video. I was curious to know if you use the Albright knot ever. I found the blood knot challenging and someone showed me the Albright and I have used it ever since. Once again, thank you for another great video, and I look forward to your future videos.

This is job great done,nice explained,cheers ;)

You’re amazing

Thank you for using monofilament with realistic material. These knots are easier with rope and 100 lb braid but harder with 10 lb monofilament as they twists easily.

Excellent, thanks for the video

Finally did it after an hour

Thanks , good video.

People who is able to remember these knots are great ..

Have used this knot for everything including pulling wire.