Well winter seems to have made it's way back to New Jersey and parts west and north. We only had a dusting of snow, but it was snow after an 80 degree day last week. Good day to do office work and catch up before the seasons start. After lunch I had an urge to practice some knots so I whipped up this tool to help me. A couple pieces of wood and a stainless eye were all I needed. I notched the base so the vertical piece would slide down and in. It makes a great play to simulate the hooks eye or just an achor point. I found a 1/2" piece of copper pipe and cut that in a short section for those nail knots. I did the usually spool to fly knots. Arbor, Albright, Nail, Loop to Loop, Perfection, Blood Knot, Surgeons Knot, Clinch Knot. Those are the ones I know and use the most. I still used my knee for a Bimini Twist, which I always screw up. I will it's fun to tie big, but getting it right in low light with a 7x and fish on spinners is a little more humbling!
