The Albright knot is used to connect the fly line to the
backing.
- Start by unwinding 2-3 feet of fly line from the
spool it came on (make sure that you use the end
marked, "This end to reel").
- Double back a couple of inches of fly line and
hold the loop with you left thumb and forefinger.
From the right, insert about 10 inches of the
backing through the fly line loop.
- While holding the loop, pinch the backing between
your left thumb and forefinger, and use your
right hand to wrap the backing tag end back over
both strands of the fly line and the backing.
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- Starting next to your fingers and working towards
the loop end, make 10 to 12 fairly tight wraps.
- Push the tag end of the backing back through the
loop on the opposite side from which it
originally entered so both backing strands exit
on the same side of the loop.
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- Pull on the standing part of the backing to
remove the loop you were holding in your left
hand. Pull both ends of the fly line backing.
- Gently pull on both ends of the fly line loop
with your left hand, squeze the knot with the
fingers of your right hand and work it down to
the loop end, but not off the fly line.
- Moisten the knot. Hold the standing and tag end
fly line strands in your left hand and the tag
and standing backing strands in your right hand.
Pull as tight as possible. Clip off the tag ends
of both the fly line and the backing.
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