Miami Fly Fishing for Tarpon: Super Improved Blood Knot

Here are some pictures to help illustrate how to tie a Super Improved Blood knot which has been tested on the IGFA's tensiometer and confirmed to have 95% knot strength. For detailed information on the testing, click here.

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Super Improved Blood Knot

#1 - Black= bite tippet/White= class tippet
#2 Wrap the “doubled” class tippet 4 times over the bite.
#3 Now wrap the doubled class 3 times “over itself” (see the black dots) towards the center of the knot and insert the tag end between the bite and the class.
#4 Now wrap the bite over the class three times.
#5 Insert the tag end opposite of the class tag end through the hole.
#6 Lube the knot with some spit or water,  put on some gloves and snug it up holding on to the double class and single bite tippet. Pull hard!
#7 - The finished knot should look like this. Now trim the 3 tag ends.

 

Now you are ready for the fish of a lifetime!