mastertangler wrote on Mar 12^th, 2011 at 1:59am:

I Be sure to use 3 wraps. 3 wraps will be the number of your counting. You will not go to 4 and neither will you go to 2, unless proceeding to 3.

MT,
Very funny!!! Afterwards we will feast on the Pike and the carps and the breakfast cereals!  :) Since this thread is not part of monthly fishing tip, I hope you don't mind me adding my two cents.   :-[

Anywho! Since my late spring trip last year, I have been using 20 Lb. test tieable wire (american fishing wire). Its thin, flexible wire you can tie regular knots with. I found it in the flyfishing section of the cabela's store.