How to make a tapered leader for mayfly and dryfly fishing. Old style.

Tapered leader, the old way. Video #1. Starting with a perfection loop, this tapered leader is made using a piece of 10lbs breaking strain line, joined with a blood knot to an 8lbs bs piece of line, which is then connected to a 6lbs bs piece of line with a blood knot.
Video #2 shows a close-up of to make the perfection loop.#perfectionloop #troutflyfishing#fish #taperedleader #flyfish

[@LouisThiell]

Nice video thank you for sharing

[@mattwright2964]

Maxima is amazing stuff, so resilient. I still use it but many now use fancy flourocarbons but they are prone to sudden breakages, especially if they rub against rocks etc

[@Stevesgonefishing]

Thank you for the comment, Matt.

[@noelkelly3223]

Great stuff Steve 😊hope you're getting loads of fish 🐟 👍 keep up the good work

[@Stevesgonefishing]

That's the plan!

[@davidhart6900]

Very AWESOME Mate Great Tying 😊

[@Stevesgonefishing]

Thanks so much David. I am just starting out on this journey and really appreciate the positive feedback.

[@johnobrien1194]

A masterclass from a real professional

[@Stevesgonefishing]

Thank you John O Brien for that. Glad you liked it.

[@highlandfishingdiary8818]

Nice clear demonstration there. I often use 3 turn waterknots to join the different lines when making a tapered leader, I know I should use the blood knot and just bloody practice it more 😆 thanks for the video it might have inspired me!

[@Stevesgonefishing]

Thank you for the positive comment. I am going to the lake tomorrow to try it out

[@Burgerstrom]

Thanks. That was clear and well described tutorial!

[@Stevesgonefishing]

I appreciate the positive comment. Thank you.

[@barrymcgregor6233]

Great video again mate👍

[@Stevesgonefishing]

Thank you, Barry. I'm glad you liked it.

[@Stevesgonefishing]

Thank you for your comment. I appreciate that.

[@kilburncounty]

Great demo and you're so right about 'if it ain't broke...'. So much 'progress' is just about marketing unnecessary stuff. By the way, would you ever fish a dropper on your tapered leaders? I've messed about with various ways of doing it using the tags on my blood knot

[@Stevesgonefishing]

When I am using the dryfly, I use one fly only. When I wetfly , I sometimes use two flies with a dropper. I use a surgeons knot for that. I might do that next. I appreciate your comments. Thank you.

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Very interesting video

[@Stevesgonefishing]

Thank you for that.

[@vk3act]

Why don't you use a surgeons knot to join your lines? it's much easier to tie than a blood knot. I used to use the blood knot for years. But when i got a bit older and my eyesight got a bit dim i started using the surgeons knot. Never had it break yet.

[@Stevesgonefishing]

I do use the surgeons knot for my wetfly casts, but I prefer to spend a little time,especially during the winter, to make a few of these for the new season each year. Now that I think of it. I have made them with the surgeons knot when I ran out and needed them fast. Thank you for the comment.

[@user-sn7er5wk8n]

Hi i think i seen you before ...did you make a video on may fly a few years ago

[@Stevesgonefishing]

Yes I did John.

[@user-sn7er5wk8n]

It was a great video ..a man tyed may fly in a shop in the video .then you fished the fly and got a few fish in video .
One of best i ever seen....

[@Stevesgonefishing]

@@user-sn7er5wk8n That's right. It was Liam Hynes.