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[Piranha]

What causes wind knots to form? Also if you get a wind knot in your leader should you replace the leader or chop the cknot and re-tie?

[Coho Cody]

wind . it depends if you have to tie on a whole new leader, but most times, just cut it a the knot and make a stronger knot, ie. blood knot etc.

[Jamison Jay]

Wind knots are usually caused by tailing loops, which are caused by in-appropriate power at incorrect time. I think it's on another thread in here.

Basically if you watchyour loops as you cast, see if you have a nice tight loop, or if the line is flipping on itself. If it is, your trying to crank on a rod with either too much force, or in-correct timing/movement. The coolest thing about fly rods is how little effort they actually take to cast.

Also the easiest way to re-attach leader or to add a piece is a double surgeons knot

[jetboatjim]

Or concave, or convex path of the rod tip as it passes over your head.

[Jamison Jay]

exactly what I said

[RalphH]

easy for someone to tell you what causes them... much harder to get yourself to stop doing that!

Even the best casters will get a wind knot from time to time

[Jamison Jay]

All too true, I have become a master of the windknot

[Xgolfman]

Hell, when it's windy I have got them in my sink tip...that really sucks..

[mastercaster]

If you do get a wind knot before retying try undoing it by taking a fly and putting the point of the hook through the knot.   Once you've done that take another fly and put it through the hole you've created with the first fly and then just pull the knot apart.....works almost a 100% of the time and doesn't damage the leader.

[Geff_t]

Yup that does work well. I have had to do on several occasions and have only had to change my leader a few times.