Arbor knot..?

[Fisherdan]

this knot seems to easy... just 2 overhand knots and thats ment to hold all of your line? the knot doesnt even look neat... can i just use a uni knot for tieing the backing line to the fly reel ?

[cork bouy]

Use the uni knot every time,the americans have about 6 knots which will do almost every job to perfection and they are all based on the uni knot.

[Pross]

The arbor knot is simple but it is perfect for what it is trying to do (i.e. hold the line on the reel. If you think about it it can't pull through because the second knot prevents it. I use it on all my reels now but at the end of the day you are into the fish of a lifetime if it ever gets tested to the full!

[Greenheart]

I've never known or heard of a fish in the UK that's taken the line to the end of the backing on a fully loaded reel. I live in hope though...

[Fisherdan]

Originally Posted by Greenheart

I've never known or heard of a fish in the UK that's taken the line to the end of the backing on a fully loaded reel. I live in hope though...

what if global warming gets soo bad that we get bonefish, marlin, tarpon,... im dreaming...