Fly Fishing Knots, The Perfection Loop, Leader Loop Connector. 

Thanks James, not sure about genius but it does make the process understandable.

+zenbooter Thank You, we enjoy all comments, good or bad, but one's like your really make my day. Enjoy your journey.

+Sean Earnest Thanks, always happy to receive comments like yours. Brightened my day.

Thank you, all knots can be tuff to get down. This knot was taught to me buy a left handed gentleman, I am right handed so imagine my frustration. Thanks for watching, glad we helped.

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Glad you liked it.

+sulh turgay karaaslan your welcome, I always enjoy comments from our viewers.

Dave Spin You just tied a bowline if you didn't know.

Thanks I am glad you have enjoyed them. I have been thinking that myself. With the new HD cameras it would help the quality I'am sure. Let's see what happens in the future. Again thanks for the encouraging comment.

Yeah man, and thank you for taking the time to do them. It's one of those things where maybe a guy doesn't tie a certain knot for a bit and needs a refresher course so I come back from time to time! haha Have a great week!!

Patrick LamersHi Partick, good question. A couple reasons I would not tie the perfection loop in the fly line. The knot would be very bulky. When we use long 12 foot leaders I want to strip my leader into the guides of the fly rod so I can net my catch. Also this could catch a lot of moss. Here is what I would suggest when making a leader loop at the end of your fly line. Thanks for your question. www.dreamcastidaho.com/video/2013/07/27/fly-fishing-knots-nail-knot-tied-with-nail-and-perfection-loop/

Hi SeemsLikeSomething, good questions, hear is my reasoning. The welded loop is a good connection and the manufacture have designed this into their fly lines. The problem is when the leader begins to cut thru the outer coating of the fly lines loop. This may take time but it will eventually happen. If you are not aware of this water will begin to wick into the core of the fly line and it will begin to sink the tip. Another reason I like cutting off the welded loop is to make a smoother transition of the connection through the guides on the fly rod when stripping a long leader, 12 foot, 15 foot, into them as you net your fish. Sometime when a fish sees your net he/she, will take a big run and I have lost many fish as the leader loop can hang up on the fly rods guides as it is pulled thru them. Even with the nail knot connection you will notice the fly line will eventually crack behind the knot. When ever I put a new leader on I always check this connection for the above reasons. Knowing how to tie a nail knot, and perfection loop will let you fix this on the trip if you need to. Hope this answers your question.

Michael Bantam Thanks for your reply! So, the nail knot connection from fly line to mono avoids this cut-and-wick issue? Perhaps I can use the welded loop until it gets beat up, then clip that off and make the nail knot to connector loop later on? Cheers!

Oh sorry ok I missed that second thing. So, eventually both connections will wear down eh? I guess a mono to mono loop runs through guides much nicer than fly line to mono loop. Ok this gives me some things to think about thanks!!

Thanks Stephen, using the butt section of a leader is one material to us in a emergency situation, like when your on the river and need to replace the loop section of the fly line on the spot. Like you I have been using a material called AMNESIA. You can get it at some fly shops. It is a visible RED color, that makes it easy to see as an indicator. Some of my friends don't like using indicators, more of a challenge thing than efficient way of fishing, and this material gives me the edge, of coarse they all use it now. ha. Thanks for the insight.

+Xittin Anas I have never experienced this to be an issue. I have not mentioned the material I use for this connection. I like the Amnesia tippet. It is red which can serve as a strike indicator if you don't want to use the normal type. The size or poundage of the material is dependent on the line weight. If I use this connection on a 2, 3 weight fly line I use 15 lbs. If it is 4,5,6, weights I use 25 lbs. 8,9, weights will use 30 lbs. I think turn over momentum is derived by the amount of power applied to the cast. If you are casting big flies, or bulky flies like mouse patterns I use shorter leaders so they will rollover, longer leaders for small dry flies where I don't want the leader to turn over, allowing for longer drifts. Some have asked about this connection "hinging" or kinking at this section and this might occur if the material making the connection is to light. Hope this answers your question which is a very good one.

+Michael Bantam Yes. Very much accually. Thanks .

Hi Sam, there are many reasons for the leader length. Think of the leader as the presentation of your fly. Long leaders a commonly used for fishing dry flies because you want your fly to be as far away from your fly line as possible. To long and it will be difficult to cast. You want your leader to be able to drift your fly to rising fish, to short and you might spook the fish. If you are fishing up stream to rising fish you want your leader to roll out straight, to fish down stream you want your dry fly to float to the fish so you need to have some slack in the leader. Cross current you want your fly to drift as far as possible before the moving water pulls your fly under. Hope this helps get you started dry fly fishing.

+Trouta Holic I've been thinking about your question and I can't come up with a reason why it would not work out just fine. Great question, made me think. Thanks

Hi Marcus, I want to say this the right way…. your comment is attached with the "Perfection Loop" video. If the perfection loop is tied correctly it will not slip when pulled on. If you are referring to the "Nail Knot" at the end of the fly line… it will slip if you pull on it hard enough. If your catching fish big enough to have this happen I would suggest using a different knot. As of now I have never had this knot slip on 20, plus pound steelhead. Make sure when your tying this knot that all your wraps are level across the knot by rolling it between your fingers as you are fighting it. You want to make it as flat as possible. Thanks for you recommend. Let me know how it goes.