Davy Knot
A small fly-to-tippet connection with few movements and little line consumption. It is useful to practice when frequent fly changes eat into your tippet.
How to tie the Davy Knot
- Thread the eye and form a half hitch around the standing line.
- Bring the tag around and through the loop again as shown in the tutorial.
- Seat it with the tag trapped against the eye, then inspect and pull-test.
Safety note: These steps support practice and recognition. Climbing, rescue, lifting, towing, and other critical systems require qualified instruction and equipment-specific procedures.
Which knot should you choose?
Compare with the Double Davy when the original does not grip reliably; neither should be trusted without a pull test.
Why it earns its place
Its compact footprint suits small flies, provided the knot seats correctly against the eye.
Where it fails
The tag must be trapped at the eye. Thin tippet against thick hook wire can slip, and braid needs particular caution.
Quick facts
| Function | Fishing connection |
| Practice level | 2 / 5 (editorial rating) |
| Tutorial | Animated Knots by Grog |
External reference
KnotStyle provides the selection advice, written practice sequence, inspection points, and cautions above. Use this independent animation as an additional visual reference.
View external animation ↗Source and editorial notes
Reference: Animated Knots by Grog: Davy Knot. Source checked 2026-09-11. Selection advice and difficulty ratings are editorial judgments, not strength tests. How this guide is prepared.