Fly Fishing Knots | Two turn water knot (dropper knot) tutorial 

Been using this dropper method for almost 30 years. I was shown it by a brilliant angler who sadly doesn't fly fish anymore due to ill health

Been using the triple surgeons knot for years for droppers. Good method.

That was fantastic. I understand the knot, couldn’t wrap my head around using it for a dropper. It all finally makes sense. Thank you!

Well explained as I'm new to fly fishing and have been worries about this knot for a while but this looks nice and easy thank you

That will save money on pre-tied leaders. Many thanks for the clear explanation.

Great knot makes life easier 👌 cheers

Plain and simple, thank you 👍

I wish I had seen this 50 years ago.

I use it all the time 🐟🎣

Very strong knot. Nice video👏

Add a half hitch to prevent tangles...

Thank you so much very easy

I just make a loop in the main leader wrap it around itself twice the snip next to the knot gives me my dropper

Lightbulb video!! Always used this when stepping down leaders, but never thought to use a short piece of dropper on a continuous level leader - how slow was I?

we used 50lb braid with top 30lb pink coral conected to red hook to bottom fishing rockfish. we caught many fish with no problem.

Great but what happens when after tying on a few flies the dropper becomes too short to tie on another fly? Simply snip the dropper line off, leaving the knot still on the tippet. Tie another piece of tippet material onto the line "above" the knot using a clinch knot. Slide this down to the knot and then cut off at the length of dropper that you want.

simple and clear thanks

Spot on.

Thank you !

great, thanks

Brilliant. 😂

Orvis Tippet Knot has replaced the double surgeon's knot. Why? 1) Stronger 2) The dropper is closer to 90% 3) I can tell which part of the dropper is to be cut if I am tying a dropper knot with one piece of tippet to save time.

Will adding more turns increase knot strength or is it strong enough with just 2 turns?

I would have thought having the knot facing the other way, with the dropper tag going back up the main line would work better? Then as you strip line in, it keeps the dropper clear of your line because of the bend in the dropper line.

What's the best knot for tying your fly to your leader for trout and salmon flies?

Any advice for this knot I use this method all the time with droppers but 50% off the time if i have a fish take my dropper i get snapped right at the dropper knot ? Any advice to stop this ?

Is this a double surgeons knot?

Hi I get a lot of line twists leading to tangles with the droppers (buzzers). I use 8lb stroft GTM. Can anyone help or suggest if there is a more stiff line?

Do you tie upline or downline? Ive forgot how many times ive ended up with the dropper wrapped around the line that goes to the tip fly

Mmm does that have your dropper lying at an angle as opposed to two tucked blood knots which has your dropper at 90 degrees. Good vid though 😀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Is there another knot you can add to make the dropper stick out more and avoid it wrapping itself around the main leader?

yeah its called a surgeons knot... and pull it through three times

I have a question. Supposing you are fishing and you get a tangle on a dropper and want to quickly cut off and retie a dropper, what knot do you recommend for this?

This is a doubles surgeons knot though isn't it?

Are all you guys across the pond huffing the same tube of glue? That's called a double surgeons knot and has been around since Christ was a cowboy. Quick trying to re invent the wheel with a more difficult way to perform a simple knot. Use two or three overhand knots with both tag lines and voila. You're welcome

Hi, can someone tell me skat the max length a dropper should be

Much easier way than that mate

Video was over twice the length it needed to be.

you sure those are your hands?

Sorry maties, but this knot wraps around the line far too easily to be worthy. It is frustrating to see your droppers wrapped after only a few casts. Orvis knot is much better.

Blink, mate.