Created by Davy Wotton, a renowned fly fishing expert, the Davy Knot is admired for its compact size, rapid tying speed, and high strength retention.

Step 1

Tippet through fly

Put the tippet, or end of the leader, through the eye of the fly.

Step 2

Loop the line around itself and put it through the loop

Take the line and first loop it around it self, coming from the bottom. By doing this you have created a loop. Put the line through this loop from the top.

Step 3

Put the line through the loop again

Wrap the line around the loop and put it through again, this time coming from the bottom.

Step 4

Pull tight

Pull on the tag end to tighten the loop, and cut off any excess line.