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General Angling Topics => Knots => Topic started by: Ziggy on May 27, 2013, 10:01:46 AM

Title: The Penny knot
Post by: Ziggy on May 27, 2013, 10:01:46 AM

Peter Hayes, Australian world casting champion and is now a guide and lodge owner in Tasmania where he runs the Australian Fly Fishing Conclave. Was (is still?) on a tour of South Africa mesmerising anglers with his casting and knot tying skills,  Peter Hayes backs his Penny Knot as 100% and the best there is for tying flies onto nylon


Quick Penny Knot 720x405 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ghW84dcnhJk#ws)


 Looks like a nice knot to me


(I got this from Tom Sutcliffe's news letter)

Title: Re: The Penny knot
Post by: super_daav on November 14, 2013, 09:39:00 AM

Hi Ziggy,


I have just come across this knot but haven't tested it yet. Looks super easy to tie with some practise. Will see how it rates on the machine.

Title: Re: The Penny knot
Post by: Ziggy on November 14, 2013, 09:46:31 AM

Quote from: super_daav on November 14, 2013, 09:39:00 AM

Hi Ziggy,


I have just come across this knot but haven't tested it yet. Looks super easy to tie with some practise. Will see how it rates on the machine.

it would be interesting to see how it rates - let us know

Title: Re: The Penny knot
Post by: Wynand13 on November 14, 2013, 10:35:11 AM

HI Ziggy


I did a clinic with Peter earlier this year, he showed us this knot, and I have been using it since. I could say its very close to a 100% knot the tests I`ve done shows the line to break at various points and not at the knot, and for me that is a good sign.


Real easy and a strong knot.