Interesting chart. I remember once reading an article of a famous angler whose name I forget, but he mentioned something that has stuck with me for years....the best knot to use (he was talking about attaching the hook to the line) is the one you can tie consistently right, all the time regardless of conditions. I guess I could learn a new knot to tie hooks to fishing line but you know, I have to say I have been fishing the Clinch Knot for almost 40 years under all kinds of conditions, with all kinds of applications, for all sizes of fish with all sizes of hooks.......and if it ever failed, it was more because of an over looked nick/abrasion in the line a wind knot or other laziness than due to the kind of knot. I see no reason to change and from the chart, it looks as though the clinch knot is all that bad.....with a number of knots being better and a whole bunch being worse. The thing to remember is to check the leader often for nicks or abrasions not to mention wind knots....and try to make a habit of retying often even if all seems well. I usually switch flies out frequent enough that it is just habit. Another reason I like the good ol clinch knot is you can retie many times without using up much tippet. Of course, no good knot can make up for lousy tippet material. I guess keeping break strength of tippet material at the knot that close to 100% is just not a huge concern of mine....quality of tippet material, a correctly tied knot and suitable heavy line strength to begin with not to mention, good rod, and drag if needed and fish playing skills play just as important role as the kind of knot used.

I didn't coin the phase, I've seen it on a few different website and in a couple magazine articles.

This is my go-to knot these days (particularly when it's cold). The other favorite is non-slip mono for streamers.

Nothing better than practical application to find the integrity of knots, leaders, lines. Etc, funny that different people have different opinions on the strength of the knot ..... Myself, after years of going back and forth between 2-4 different knots have settled on the Davy knot, it has yet to fail me on any monofilament type lines I have used ...strong, quick tying, and most important is the simplicity of the knot ..i have very little vision left in my right eye, I can tie the knot by feel, it is God sent for people with visual impairment ....

Paul

LC ...looking at the SD jam knot you mention, it's pretty close to the "Uni Knot" ...
I find on the braided lines or Nanofil I use the Palomar knot, why? Because they are recommended by the maker, no other reason, I just may use a Davy knot on the braid just to see what happens ....

Paul

OMG, are you guys still putzing around with these silly knots? Spring fishing can't come soon enough!

I don't know what Davy knot your using but for simplicity and knot strength
And years of trial and error this is the knot I use for fly fishing Every day ..We were not looking for a mechanically impressive knot when we sought out this knot, we looked for strength and simplicity ..call it weird, ugly whatever..as you can see in this lengthly thread it has been tried and tested and it works for us..good luck with your others ..
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Paul

And I may add sir "there are legions of better knots" that is obviously
Your personal opinion .....one of the few if any negative responses to
The integrity of this knot I have heard ....you see no reason to learn it..don't !

I've watched most of the entire knots wars online, and read numerous reports of 'strongest fishing knots' from several publications (fly fisherman, midcurrent, books by Lefty, Jaworowski, etc.) and the knots I've commonly seen as among the strongest are the braid knot, palomar, eye crosser, fisn-n-fool, SD jam, etc. I've never seen the Davy mentioned anywhere other than fishing forums. And when it does get mentioned, there are legions of random people praising it (probably because it is easy) and about 7-8 who say something like "I don't see what is so special, this thing slips under moderate tension".

I'm in the latter. Easy is nice, but secure is better.

Sorry if you are the developer of it and you are offended. It's not personal -- this just needs to be in the thread some when some of these folks start using it and losing fish they'll recall this thread and maybe try something different.

You've obviously not done much research on the knot if you reference someone on here as the developer ...no one is offended ..sounds to me from the get go and negative response you have some personal vendetta with the structural integrity of the knot ....see, that's what so nice about the www, you've never seen the knot mentioned anywhere, means that a lot of new things are becoming available that people have never heard of or used, reading your post I don't see your ever using the knot when fly fishing, so how can you make any statement on its usefulness.. ..don't believe everything you read, base your opinion on practical application .. If it is any interest to you I have taken a good number of red side trout 18-22 inches in Oregon using Davy knot, along with other sizable fish, knot strength is very important playing fish that size....with that in mind
I have had break offs because of the leader stress, not knot integrity ...try it you may change your mind .... All these people must be doing something right....
Paul

Carter ...it always amazes me how people on the www come into a discussion from left field and
With such negativity without even using the product or item and try to influence people with here say ... He wants us to try something different ...what does he think we started fly fishing yesterday ...if people want to try something different, they will and they have come to the conclusion that the knot works for them ...what does he think we are ignorant people on here ...you know ive learned whenever you see someone tell ya don't take it personally .. He is p*****g in the wind ...
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Paul,