When you look at all those photographs on fly-fishing websites of happy anglers holding up excellent fish, you know one thing for sure: the knots didn't break. Maybe the fly selection was a little off, and the rod handling a little rough, but the leader and tippet held. The catch of your lifetime could hinge on a single blood knot. That's where this book comes in. With its numerous, easy-to-follow diagrams, The Orvis Vest Pocket Guide to Leaders, Knots, and Tippets offers proper instruction for: * Tying correctly the most useful and effective knots in fly fishing* Constructing strong leaders that cast smoothly* Understanding knot and tippet breaking strength* Selecting tippets for various fish species and flies, including the newest fluorocarbons Take this book with you--it's meant to travel, and you'll have the instruction you need with you on the water. When you know that you tie knots and leaders that hold, you can fish confidently.