How 2 Tuesday - Steve Huff Double Figure 8 Knot - Tie it!! Test it!! - #752

Tom Rowland Podcast

Waypoint TV

Sports, Wilderness, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2023

⏱️ 2 minutes

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I first saw the Steve Huff Double Figure 8 knot in Trey Combs Bluewater Flyfishing book. If you are a Florida Keys flats angler then the name Steve Huff is familiar. Almost universally thought of as the best guide, Huff also invented a good knot. I use this knot exclusively for my fly tarpon leaders but today I’ll show you how to tie it and then test it with 12 lb monofilament for other applications like bonefish or permit. This podcast is presented by Black Rifle Coffee Use code BLASTOFF25 for 25% off Salt Strong Insiders Club: https://bit.ly/RowlandMembership LMNT Electrolytes Special Offer: http://DrinkLMNT.com/TomRowland If you have questions or suggestions for the show you can text Tom at 1 305-930-7346 This episode has been brought to you by Waypoint TV. Waypoint is the ultimate outdoor network featuring streaming of full-length fishing and hunting television shows, short films and instructional content, a social media network, Podcast Network. Waypoint is available on Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, IoS devices, Android Devices and at www.waypointtv.com all for FREE! Join the Waypoint Army by following them on Instagram at the following accounts @waypointtv @waypointfish @waypointsalt @waypointboating @waypointhunt @waypointoutdoorcollective Find over 150 full episodes of Saltwater Experience on Waypoint You can follow Tom Rowland on Instagram @tom_rowland and find all episodes and show notes at Tomrowlandpodcast.com Learn more about Tom's Television shows by visiting their websites: Saltwater Experience Into the Blue Sweetwater Contact Tom through email: Podcast@saltwaterexperience.com

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0:00.0	Fishing like a local isn't just about catching fish.
0:03.6	It's about connecting with the environment and the people who call it home.
0:08.0	It's about hearing the stories and traditions that have been passed down for generations and sharing unforgettable moments with the people
0:15.7	you meet along the way.
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0:22.2	And with Fishing Booker, you can experience it too,
0:25.0	no matter where you are.
0:27.0	Discover your next adventure on Fishing Booker. We're tying and testing the Steve Huff
0:43.4	double figure 8 loop knot. The Steve Huff double figure 8
0:47.2	is a great loop knot that hangs perfectly straight
0:50.1	and it's great for tarpin applications where you're using a heavy line to a light fly jig or lure.
0:57.0	The double figure 8 knot is used generally for heavier lines, but today we're going to test it with a lighter line just
1:04.5	to get a percentage of the knot strength. The Steve Huff double figure 8 is very
1:08.8	easy to tie. You tie a double overhand in the standing line,
1:14.3	pass the tag in through the flyer lure,
1:17.6	pass that tag end back through the double overhand.
1:28.0	Then we're going to tie a double overhand around the standing line. So go around once, twice, and then back through those two loops to create another figure 8
1:36.2	over the standing line. We'll pull the tag end and then pull these knots together to form your loop.
1:49.0	Now it's time to test it. I broke it three times. I tied three identical knots with 12 pound
1:54.5	model filament and the first one broke at 11.28 pounds the second 11.53
2:01.5	pounds the third 11.51 pounds.3 pounds for an average of 11.47 pounds, which is 95.5% breaking strength.

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