Having a problem with my dry flies dropping below the surface. I used a perfection knot and i did apply floatant to the fly and the line can the knot i used be to heavy
I know I'm late to the party but....this was sooooo SOOOO much better than the loop to loop connection I use a paper clip for my stiffener and literally in 30 seconds had a new tapered leader.. now leaders are a non issue in the field.. thank you for this!
thank you for this knot ! I've bought my first fly fishing set, and the Fly line as well the Fly leader both didn't have loops. I've spent around 5 hours trying to tie them together, finally, after hours I was able to tie them with your knot ! Thank you so much for this video !
Woo-Hoo!!! I've been messing with a Tie-Fast Knot Tyer for years. For me, it's been a crap shoot. I have spent a LOT of time fiddling with those knots and starting over. With this, first try was as "smooth as butter". Thanks!
Thank you for the help. I bass fish a lot but had been wanting to fly fish. So i got a gift card to bass pro and got a really nice combo for 125$ off. Your videos help a lot!
Old dyslexic me actually tied my leader onto my fly line using this knot. Also saw your vid about this knot with Flip. Thanks. I cut off the loop, lol.
I’m a traditional fly fisher , haven’t fished in years but I’m back at it now. Fairly almost forgot how to tie some of the knots? Just weren’t exactly sure, this really helped. Thanks.
Excellent video. I have just used it to attach a tapered 12 foot trout leader that was threaded through the tip of the fly line to make a connection similar to the classic needle knot - and it worked wonders, even with the long and thin leader section I had to handle.
So freaking simple. I got away from fly fishing for years and forgot how to do some of these things. I really enjoy your videos and guests, especially the no BS approach to doing these things.
Great teaching video on this knot. Just starting out in fly fishing and i'll be incorporating this knot moving forward. I also watched your series on flycasting. Great stuff! If any of you haven't watched that series yet and need some help on your casting, i highly recommend it.
Terrific instruction. I screwed up my first attempt as the leader was too short. I nailed, no pun intended, the second attempt and the third one. A short piece of stiff coat hanger works well as the "nail". Thanks!
Great instructional the knot lasts and lasts so much so that each time I have to do one I have to come back to your video as I have forgotten how since I last did one. Today it was a commercially made slip on loop that failed way out in a backcountry lake meaning I had to switch to spinning. 7 trout between 2 and 4 lb of which 2 spinning and the fish were taking my new design of cicada flies wish I could have fly fished all day.
Hi Brian, I'm pretty sure that 'Lather's Wire' is what in Canada we'd call Rebar wire. It's for tying the steel (rebar) in concrete together before a pour. Thanks for the great videos, I've learned a lot from you. Big fan of your work.
Excellent video. I've worked out both ways to tie it, and I believe the end result is identical to the 'nail knot'. This is however a much easier way to tie it neatly and I like that it doesn't require a special tool that I can never seem to find :-)
Thanks, MRO. My son was practicing casting in the yard without a leader on his line and he damaged the loop. I installed a new leader, minus the factory loop with your method. Works great
Your channel had been so helpful. I was surprised with a fly rod for Christmas and I'm itching to get it and learn just waiting for this Cleveland weather to turn!
As always an other great video. Very clear. I will try it because I understood also the clear explanation of Plip Pilot in an other video. Thank you very much
Thaks i learning a lot from you man good man . Tomorrow I'm headting back down to the mid Limay to the Patagonian Argentina go brown trout well see thanks for you help
For the last 12 to 15 years I've been using a slight variation of this that's called the needle knot. I was taught to me by Gary Sandstom, the owner of The Morning Hatch Fly Shop. Unfortunately Gary was forced to close this several years ago.😔 The needle knot uses a very small needle to make hole up through the center of the fly line for about 1 inch. Then I use a snell knot to permanently attach it to the fly line. I love this knot because there's no bump from the end of the fly line like you see with the nail knot. I really dislike that little bump as it goes through my guides when I'm landing a fish. I suppose I could use your snell knot and add just a very small amount of thick UV resin to smooth out that bump
Thanks for making life so much easier lol cheers l do like this knot especially since l am getting older and a easier knot when your eye sight goes lol
Sometimes I like having a little "fun" with big box store fishing staff... I'll wander into the fishing section and zero in on one of the 20 year old guppies working that counter, and then with a dead serious face tell them "Take me to your _leader!"_ and THEN watch the cogs behind their eyes skip or break a few teeth while they try to process that! - "My what???" 😁😅 "You DO sell fishing line here right?"😂
Thank you for this video. It has helped me out A LOT. It was very confusing at first. After I watched it about five times and practiced with a non important piece of fishing string I mastered it! All thanks to you!
I used a nail not back in my day, but that is pretty slick. That is a perfect connection. Looks so much easier to tie too. I used a the red plastic tubes from a WD-40 can to tie my knots; cant pull on my denters like that thou, but I still know mermaids.....
Thank you for this.This is the best way for me. I use an Allen Wrench from a Yakima rack and it performs nicely as a stiffener. They are everywhere in your tool kits too.
@@Madriveroutfitters Question: Do you ever do an Albright knot to connect leader to fly? It's not on youtube anywhere. Seems like a solid connection...
Brian, have you ever seen a lathed wall? The lathe is the 1/4' thick X 2" wood strips that are wired together. Plaster or cement is held in place by the wired strips of wood. Sound familiar now? : )
Love the videos, in fact all your series. I've tied the mono loop to my fly line with the nail knot and added the perfection loop. I then connected the leader loop to the perfection loop as per you other video (correctly). However there seems to be some play, 1/8 inch in the loops. I wonder how or if this will impact setting the hook. Can't wait for the store to come online again, I need a 9' 5wt 😉 for my son. I did get a small order in just before you guys went offline. THANKS for getting it to me. Be safe - stay healthy.
IMO The albright tied through the welded loop is much easier and every bit as effective as the nail knot. No need for tools, no need to cut off the welded loop.
"Lathers build structural frameworks for plaster and other materials, creating such wonders as theme park attractions and ornamental ceilings. While lathers once worked with wooden strips called lath, they now mostly employ _wire_ and metal mesh to create structures of various shapes."
I am struggling with this a lot, I am getting a loop forming on the back end along with the tag end that I’m supposed to pull on to tighten, but that isn’t shown in the video, what happens to that loop? Is it covered up when you wrap the line?
Great technique. I might have missed it in the comments but if you are setting up for tarpon or GT, how many wraps and what strength butt section do you recommend.
ristics4 Nail knot for attaching leader to fly line or backing to fly line only. Surgeons or blood knot for mono to mono. E-mail or call the shop if any further questions.
Would an FG knot work for this? It's very similar to nail but I've only seen FG for braided line to mono. Same idea though, main line gripping leader line.
Since you did mention that the butt section would be there for a loooong time. Once the butt section is tied on, how do you connect your leader and then change out leaders with that setup?
With this method you would rarely if ever change the leader. The butt section will remain constant and you will change mid sections and tippets. Hope that helps.
This is so helpfull. Hope you can help with one question. The diameter of the flyline and the diameter of the leader/butt are they supposed to be the same? Thanks a lot….
I'm assuming if you are building a leader, you do this with the butt section prior to adding on the mid and tippet, as those knots wouldn't pull through?
I’m working with tapered leader. Is it the thin end of the leader that gets wrapped around 7-10 times? Or, is it the thick end that gets wrapped. It seems to me like the thick end should be wrapped so that the thickest end is knotted to the thick fly line. This one has thrown me for a loop (pun intended)! Thank you for your help! Beginner fly fisher here!
Please send your questions directly to Brian at the shop and he’ll be happy to help. You can email him or call him. He doesn’t monitor here but of course does there every day. Thanks!
And sometimes the knot will dig into the fly line also. Some super glue or Hard As Nails will seal any cracks in the fly line where the knot digs into it. Just a thought...
Hey there! Nice channel, good advices! On this knot now, I’ve tried it before, but 1. I was unable every time to remove the wire without messing the knot and 2. I realized that it usually sinks the coils of the leader into the fly line’s outer layer, messing it up I found that the Albright knot works better...I’m using Albright knot to make leaders from ever decreasing diameter of mono (tapering it). Yet I dislike the knots bulkiness. Would you recommend those knots for #3-5, or you would go for loops? Regards!
@@Madriveroutfitters you guys are the best! thank you for the fast response! and yes i'll definetly make sure not to cut the loop unless i want to learn how to tie a furled leader too haha.
I used a nail knot - didn't know about this version of it. Is a nail knot still fine for attaching a leader to fly line? I used the surgeons knot to attach tippet to leader.
Does your fly line have a loop on it? Try this method: ruclips.net/video/NjpvhmNVLnI/видео.html
Does the FG knot work in this case too?
Can you guys please make a video how to make a leader
Having a problem with my dry flies dropping below the surface. I used a perfection knot and i did apply floatant to the fly and the line can the knot i used be to heavy
I can't get over the "Click" sound you use when Brian whips out those glasses... It gets better every time!
Stay tuned. Should graduate to a full explosion soon.
I know I'm late to the party but....this was sooooo SOOOO much better than the loop to loop connection I use a paper clip for my stiffener and literally in 30 seconds had a new tapered leader.. now leaders are a non issue in the field.. thank you for this!
Thanks for watching.
Looking forward to the video on building leaders and the release of your book!
Stay tuned and thanks for being here!!
Outstanding !
By far my most favorite knot !
Thanks for being here.
Best nail knot video. Until this video I didn't realise that you are pinching the End of the leader in the loop. 😊
Thanks for watching!
thank you for this knot ! I've bought my first fly fishing set, and the Fly line as well the Fly leader both didn't have loops. I've spent around 5 hours trying to tie them together, finally, after hours I was able to tie them with your knot ! Thank you so much for this video !
Thanks for watching and happy to help!
Woo-Hoo!!! I've been messing with a Tie-Fast Knot Tyer for years. For me, it's been a crap shoot. I have spent a LOT of time fiddling with those knots and starting over. With this, first try was as "smooth as butter". Thanks!
Happy to help! "Like Butter".
Wow, what a colorful fly reel and line! Could see that from a mile away.
Most important to be able to see the fly line. He loves the Orange when possible. Reel is just for looks.
Thank you for the help. I bass fish a lot but had been wanting to fly fish. So i got a gift card to bass pro and got a really nice combo for 125$ off. Your videos help a lot!
Thanks for watching. Hope you'll think of MRO when you need some flies, gear and accessories moving forward.
Old dyslexic me actually tied my leader onto my fly line using this knot. Also saw your vid about this knot with Flip. Thanks. I cut off the loop, lol.
Thanks for being here!
I’m a traditional fly fisher , haven’t fished in years but I’m back at it now. Fairly almost forgot how to tie some of the knots? Just weren’t exactly sure, this really helped. Thanks.
Thanks for watching and please stay tuned.
This is what I was missing! I thought you were wrapping with the left END. Thanks Brian.
Thanks for watching.
Never did care for loop to loop. Time to get this one down pat. Thank You!
Thanks for watching.
I’m starting in fly fishing and this video make my day, thank you!
Thanks for watching.
Excellent video. I have just used it to attach a tapered 12 foot trout leader that was threaded through the tip of the fly line to make a connection similar to the classic needle knot - and it worked wonders, even with the long and thin leader section I had to handle.
Thanks for watching.
Is this the butt section where you would typically use Maxima Ultra Green? Thanks!
So freaking simple. I got away from fly fishing for years and forgot how to do some of these things. I really enjoy your videos and guests, especially the no BS approach to doing these things.
Thanks for being here!
Great teaching video on this knot. Just starting out in fly fishing and i'll be incorporating this knot moving forward. I also watched your series on flycasting. Great stuff! If any of you haven't watched that series yet and need some help on your casting, i highly recommend it.
Thanks for watching and for the kind words of support. Please stay tuned!
Keen as mustard to get hold of your book, Brian!!!!!!!!!
SuperNagz We are too! C’mon Brian....cough it up!!’
Flip was a favorite to watch. Thanks for the video.
Certainly a favorite of many. Thanks for watching.
Terrific instruction. I screwed up my first attempt as the leader was too short. I nailed, no pun intended, the second attempt and the third one. A short piece of stiff coat hanger works well as the "nail". Thanks!
Excellent. Glad to help. A straightened paper clip works well also! Thanks for watching.
Great instructional the knot lasts and lasts so much so that each time I have to do one I have to come back to your video as I have forgotten how since I last did one.
Today it was a commercially made slip on loop that failed way out in a backcountry lake meaning I had to switch to spinning. 7 trout between 2 and 4 lb of which 2 spinning and the fish were taking my new design of cicada flies wish I could have fly fished all day.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks ,took a bit of practice but sorted. Cheers, Lew from New Zealand .
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this tutorial! Was able to use an old wire hanger by snipping off a piece. Appreciate your videos!
Perfect! Thanks for watching and please stay tuned.
Hi Brian, I'm pretty sure that 'Lather's Wire' is what in Canada we'd call Rebar wire. It's for tying the steel (rebar) in concrete together before a pour. Thanks for the great videos, I've learned a lot from you. Big fan of your work.
Thanks for watching! We'll pass this on to him.
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I cannot wait to cut my loops off tonight!😂😆
Thanks for being here.
Excellent video. I've worked out both ways to tie it, and I believe the end result is identical to the 'nail knot'. This is however a much easier way to tie it neatly and I like that it doesn't require a special tool that I can never seem to find :-)
Well, you can find the tools at www.madriveroutfitters.com but they are pretty much the same knot. Thanks for watching.
@@Madriveroutfitters I meant I can't find the tool I already own. 😂 But thanks.
Thanks, MRO. My son was practicing casting in the yard without a leader on his line and he damaged the loop. I installed a new leader, minus the factory loop with your method. Works great
Glad it helped. Make sure he doesn't do that anymore. MUST have a leader on there or the equation is not complete.
Your channel had been so helpful. I was surprised with a fly rod for Christmas and I'm itching to get it and learn just waiting for this Cleveland weather to turn!
Glad to help! Thanks for watching and stay tuned.
Love the videos very informative keep them coming.
Okay, we're on it! Stay tuned 🤙
SNAIL Knot ? Great Video as Alway's!
Thanks for watching.
Thanks! Have an 8 year old gearing up to toss the fur and feathers, great tutorial...My thanks
Thanks for watching and please stay tuned.
thanks for this awesome video, for one whos just starting out on fly fishing this helped me so so much, thank you kind sir!
Thanks so much for watching.
Great video I'm going to try this later tonight!
Thanks for watching.
So now I have to watch this a half dozen times and practice.
Thanks for watching.
Thank-You for all the information!
Thanks for watching.
Love it when he copies Kelly Gallop in snapping his spectacles together. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Thanks for watching. Kelly originally showed these glasses to him many years ago.
As always an other great video. Very clear. I will try it because I understood also the clear explanation of Plip Pilot in an other video. Thank you very much
Thanks for watching.
Thaks i learning a lot from you man good man .
Tomorrow I'm headting back down to the mid Limay to the Patagonian Argentina go brown trout well see thanks for you help
Thanks for being here!
Just tied it! Thank you for the tutorial!
Thanks for watching.
I love it. this has helped me a lot.
Happy to help! Thanks for watching.
For the last 12 to 15 years I've been using a slight variation of this that's called the needle knot. I was taught to me by Gary Sandstom, the owner of The Morning Hatch Fly Shop. Unfortunately Gary was forced to close this several years ago.😔 The needle knot uses a very small needle to make hole up through the center of the fly line for about 1 inch. Then I use a snell knot to permanently attach it to the fly line. I love this knot because there's no bump from the end of the fly line like you see with the nail knot. I really dislike that little bump as it goes through my guides when I'm landing a fish. I suppose I could use your snell knot and add just a very small amount of thick UV resin to smooth out that bump
Thanks for watching and let us know if we can help.
I definitely need to practice my knot skills. It is the most frustrating part of fishing to me
Practice at home so that it is second nature on the water.
Awesome demo
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the lesson
Appreciate you watching.
Thankyou. Very helpful. 😊 🙏
Thanks for being here.
Thanks for making life so much easier lol cheers l do like this knot especially since l am getting older and a easier knot when your eye sight goes lol
Thanks for watching.
Sometimes I like having a little "fun" with big box store fishing staff... I'll wander into the fishing section and zero in on one of the 20 year old guppies working that counter, and then with a dead serious face tell them "Take me to your _leader!"_ and THEN watch the cogs behind their eyes skip or break a few teeth while they try to process that! - "My what???" 😁😅 "You DO sell fishing line here right?"😂
That is AWESOME! Gonna have to try that one. Thanks for sharing.
I'm here because a 4' gar ripped the factory tied nail knot off my fly line :o hopefully this knot holds better!
Factories don't tie very good knots. This should work for you.
😂you fly fishers are like folk singers, I learnt this one from Blind Mellon Chittlin while i was working my gap year down on McKinley’s Plantation.
Always better with a good story.
@@Madriveroutfitters absolutely :)
Great video , now to remove all those welded loops off my lines 😉
Thanks for watching.
Thank you , this is the video I’ve been looking for for ages. All the best.
Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this video. It has helped me out A LOT. It was very confusing at first. After I watched it about five times and practiced with a non important piece of fishing string I mastered it! All thanks to you!
Thanks for being here. Happy to help.
Would love to get my hands on a book about making my own leaders
Stay tuned!
Great vid
Thanks a ton for watching! Stay tuned.
Gotta get a pair of those glasses if they can be bought as readers/magnifying glasses. My 64 year old eyes need the help
Here you go: www.madriveroutfitters.com/m-45-clic-goggle.aspx
I've seen these magnetic glasses all over Latin America. Never have been able to find any in the USA.
I used a nail not back in my day, but that is pretty slick. That is a perfect connection. Looks so much easier to tie too. I used a the red plastic tubes from a WD-40 can to tie my knots; cant pull on my denters like that thou, but I still know mermaids.....
Thanks for watching!!
Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this.This is the best way for me. I use an Allen Wrench from a Yakima rack and it performs nicely as a stiffener. They are everywhere in your tool kits too.
Nice!
@@Madriveroutfitters Question: Do you ever do an Albright knot to connect leader to fly? It's not on youtube anywhere. Seems like a solid connection...
@@dmk5n1 Never. That knot is for two lines….of unlike diameters. Only.
@@Madriveroutfitters My mistake was a typo. It should have read fly-line...
Do you ever connect leader to fly-line with an Albright knot
@@dmk5n1 Not either. That doubles up the line just like a loop. Way too heavy.
Brian, have you ever seen a lathed wall? The lathe is the 1/4' thick X 2" wood strips that are wired together. Plaster or cement is held in place by the wired strips of wood. Sound familiar now? : )
Ron- if you send this directly to Brian via e-mail he will answer you there. He doesn't come around here often. Thanks
Lathers wire is used to tie steel for reinforced concrete
I’m super ready for the book.. do we have an idea of when that will be released?
Sorry but it got put on hold here with the move/pandemic. You'd have to check with him directly on his plans at this point.
I got it!
Thanks for watching.
Lathers use wire to build structural frameworks for plaster, stucco, and other materials, to create lath.
Thanks for sharing. We pretty much use paperclips these days though.
Love the videos, in fact all your series. I've tied the mono loop to my fly line with the nail knot and added the perfection loop. I then connected the leader loop to the perfection loop as per you other video (correctly). However there seems to be some play, 1/8 inch in the loops. I wonder how or if this will impact setting the hook. Can't wait for the store to come online again, I need a 9' 5wt 😉 for my son. I did get a small order in just before you guys went offline. THANKS for getting it to me. Be safe - stay healthy.
Thanks for being here. Looks like things are clearing up and they should be back mid-day on 4/6/20. We'll let you know. Stay tuned.
IMO The albright tied through the welded loop is much easier and every bit as effective as the nail knot. No need for tools, no need to cut off the welded loop.
But over twice as heavy and bulky....that's the problem and the point. Thanks for watching though.
"Lathers build structural frameworks for plaster and other materials, creating such wonders as theme park attractions and ornamental ceilings. While lathers once worked with wooden strips called lath, they now mostly employ _wire_ and metal mesh to create structures of various shapes."
Thanks for sharing!
I am struggling with this a lot, I am getting a loop forming on the back end along with the tag end that I’m supposed to pull on to tighten, but that isn’t shown in the video, what happens to that loop? Is it covered up when you wrap the line?
Thanks for watching but best to send questions to Brian directly through the shop. He'll be happy to assist.
Thanks! great Tutorial! You have great pliers! what brand are they?
Thanks for watching. Not sure exactly but he is usually using his Manely Pliers.
so, if using a tapered leader you'd use the tippit end and pull that out??? or, use a short piece of 1X then tie the tapered leader to that??
Mike Dameron Yes, you would pull the tippet out. IX would be WAY too thin to use as a connector.
Just curious what type of fly line is that. It's hard to find brighter colors like that.
Mike Crook Flip Sight Line by Cortland. www.madriveroutfitters.com/p-14733-cortland-hi-vis-flip-pallot-fly-line.aspx
Great technique. I might have missed it in the comments but if you are setting up for tarpon or GT, how many wraps and what strength butt section do you recommend.
Thanks for watching. Please send your question over to Brian at the shop and he’ll be happy to help. Email him is fine or you can call.
Thanks for the vid-why should I use a nail knot before a surgeons knot when attaching two ends of two different lines?
ristics4 Nail knot for attaching leader to fly line or backing to fly line only. Surgeons or blood knot for mono to mono. E-mail or call the shop if any further questions.
How do you make the leaders from there? Add two more progressively thinner sections with surgeons knots?
Please contact the shop directly with your questions and they will be happy to help. Send an e-mail or give them a call. Thanks.
IF you're a rookie, don’t cut the loop. if you you been fishing for years and years, time to advance and cut the loop.
Thanks for watching.
Would an FG knot work for this? It's very similar to nail but I've only seen FG for braided line to mono. Same idea though, main line gripping leader line.
Jason Clark Not familiar sorry.
I don't think it would because the fly line is so thick it would not dig into the flurocarbon as is needed with an fg knot
Whenever I try to tie this knot the butt section always breaks that u pull through the snell. With not much force. Idk what I’m doing wrong
Feel free to call or e-mail Brian at the shop and he'll be happy to try and help.
Since you did mention that the butt section would be there for a loooong time. Once the butt section is tied on, how do you connect your leader and then change out leaders with that setup?
Nail knots to the mid sections and tippet. With this system there is no need to "change out" leaders. Stay tuned though as much more to come on this.
very good, thank you very much, but I have a doubt since every time the leader changes I have to cut a piece of the line ... 🤔 Best regards from 🇨🇱
With this method you would rarely if ever change the leader. The butt section will remain constant and you will change mid sections and tippets. Hope that helps.
Does that knot run through the top guide or guides smoothly when dry flying
Yes. Like butter.
This is so helpfull. Hope you can help with one question. The diameter of the flyline and the diameter of the leader/butt are they supposed to be the same? Thanks a lot….
Thanks for watching. No, they are not. Feel free to contact Brian at the shop if you have any further questions.
@@Madriveroutfitters thanks!!
What type of pliers/cutter was Brian using in this video ? Thanks
Looks like the Hatch Tempest pliers.
@@Madriveroutfitters Thank You !!
Michael Smith Appreciate you being here!
I'm assuming if you are building a leader, you do this with the butt section prior to adding on the mid and tippet, as those knots wouldn't pull through?
That is correct. Give a shout or an e-mail to the shop if any further questions and thanks for watching.
What brand and thickness butt section would you tie onto a WF6 floating flyline
Send those questions over to the shop and they will be happy to help you there. Thanks.
I’m working with tapered leader. Is it the thin end of the leader that gets wrapped around 7-10 times? Or, is it the thick end that gets wrapped. It seems to me like the thick end should be wrapped so that the thickest end is knotted to the thick fly line. This one has thrown me for a loop (pun intended)! Thank you for your help! Beginner fly fisher here!
Please send your questions directly to Brian at the shop and he’ll be happy to help. You can email him or call him. He doesn’t monitor here but of course does there every day. Thanks!
Would this method be ok on a mono core sinker or would it end up stripping the coating and losing purchase, nice video, very well explained.
We do it on all types of lines. No problems.
@@Madriveroutfitters good to hear, thanks for getting back..
Did the book ever come out? I can't find it
Yet to be published but we are hoping soon! Stay tuned and we'll let you know.
Are you wrapping the large loop you formed or a tag end?
He's wrapping with the loop. Not a tag end. Feel free to contact him at the shop if you have any further questions.
What are your thoughts on adding a drop of superglue, like the bass guys used to when tying knots with superline?
You can but usually not needed if you tie a good knot.
And sometimes the knot will dig into the fly line also. Some super glue or Hard As Nails will seal any cracks in the fly line where the knot digs into it. Just a thought...
Hi mate what’s that yellow knob on your reel
www.madriveroutfitters.com/p-16362-knuckleheads.aspx
I like this knot but I think Blood Knot is easier, faster, and straighter (less likely to catch on guide loops).
Blood knot for attaching a leader to a fly line? Bad idea.
Thanks nice Video - is it correct to assume that a knot like that transfers the energy of the fly line during casting better than loop to loop?
That is absolutely correct. Thanks for watching.
Has your book . On the end of the line come out yet?
It has not.
that's awesome! its the way forward... disregard my comment on the other video
Will do. Thanks.
Use a piece of wire coat hanger to make your snelling tool?
A straightened paperclip works extremely well also.
Hey there! Nice channel, good advices!
On this knot now, I’ve tried it before, but 1. I was unable every time to remove the wire without messing the knot and 2. I realized that it usually sinks the coils of the leader into the fly line’s outer layer, messing it up
I found that the Albright knot works better...I’m using Albright knot to make leaders from ever decreasing diameter of mono (tapering it).
Yet I dislike the knots bulkiness.
Would you recommend those knots for #3-5, or you would go for loops?
Regards!
Andrei Ocneanu We use this knot to attach to line and blood knots for the rest.
You actually WANT it to dig into the coating on the fly line. That's how it grabs and holds tight.
Hi Brian, just wondering what breaking stain, the leader should be.
Breaking strength, which we assume you mean, has nothing to do with it. All about stiffness and diameter. Stay tuned....more to come.
Ive searched for the "The end of the line" book you've mentioned and i cant find it.
Stay tuned.....
Can I use this same knot to tie a furled threaded leader to my fly line?
Yes. You can. Just make sure you don't cut the loop before you tie the knot.
@@Madriveroutfitters you guys are the best! thank you for the fast response! and yes i'll definetly make sure not to cut the loop unless i want to learn how to tie a furled leader too haha.
I used a nail knot - didn't know about this version of it. Is a nail knot still fine for attaching a leader to fly line? I used the surgeons knot to attach tippet to leader.
Yes, a nail knot does the same thing. Thanks for watching.
can i use a uni knot for attaching my backing to my fly line
Jihl Nabaat Best to send questions like that over to the shop. Thanks.