Learn about the Harvey dry fly knot, which is used for attaching a fly to your tippet or leader when fly fishing.
Developed by legendary fly fishing instructor George Harvey, the Harvey dry fly knot is one of the best dry fly knots to use when tying a fly with an up or down-turned eye to your leader or tippet.
While it is one of the most ideal fly fishing knots to use with hooks that have up or down-turned eyes in order to pull the fly in a straight line, it's not recommended for use on flies or hooks with straight eyes because it will prevent them from retaining motion in the water.
The biggest benefit of using the George Harvey dry fly knot is that you don’t have to pass an open loop over a bulky fly pattern during the tying process (for example, as you would when tying other fishing knots, such as the turle Knot).
You can follow these easy step-by-step instructions to learn how to tie this dry fly knot:
That's all you have to do to tie the Harvey dry fly knot!
The next time you're stuck in side on a rainy day, practice tying the strongest fly fishing knots, like the George Harvey dry fly knot, and you'll be surprised how quickly you'll learn to tie them with confidence.
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