Hi all. I'm new-ish to fishing (used to fish as a youngster and just getting back into it). Mainly river trout fishing, some stillwater.

I've just went and purchased a new rod, reel and line: greys gs 9 foot #6, leed profil and rio outbound wf6f.

I'm going to get backing on monday and was looking for advice on backing i.e knots. Also leader advice, from my memory i just tied it to the end of my line and then a fly on the end, is this correct? what is all this talk of taper and tippets?

Thanks for any help.

Hi Blairgowrie, and welcome.

Have a look at Grays of kilsyth website for knots (all you'll ever need)

FISHING KNOTS - Fly Fishing Knots

regards
Jim