How to Make a Euro Nymph Line Micro Loop 

Solid content, as always. I watched Crosston’s vid for using a similar loop to replace the tippet ring ... toward lighter, thinner. Thanks!

Pretty good little trick. I think I'm going to test that out and run my 2x sighter on the micro loop.

Been using the mic o loop for 2 years now. The smallest improvements and techniques make a huge difference and success rate. Thanks for sharing. Highly recommended.

Great video Devin. My favorite part was the end...by far!

Great tutorial. I was one of the controllers in 2019, and I learnt a lot of great tips from watching and talking to the competitors

Recently learned a needle nail knot using the C&F tool for micro leader which I was supergluing and would fail periodically. Luckily I would test it before fishing, rather it fail while fishing. And Mr. Olsen has another great alternative knot to try for micro leaders. I will compare the two for personal preference and how they perform under different circumstances. Thank You!

Great content like always. I've gone from a 20 lb butt section to a 15 and now I'm on a 8! I was skeptical about the 8 lb butt section due to it being hard to cast but I learned how to overcome it and now my hook-up rate has drastically increased.

This is awesome! Thank you Devin! Especially the bit at the end 😂 I screw up in front on the camera more than I get it right lol.

Thanks a lot Devin. Finally got around to doing it and it was straight forward. I went with 16/0 veevus but it worked well. On to tying my leader for my mono core and as for my extra dollars it seems you get most of it

That whip finish was sick

I tied a micro loop on cortland mono core euro line. It works quite well. Been using it for the past months with no issues.

Very nice idea, thank you!

Thanks Devin!

Awesome. Thanks for this Devin.

Found this really helpful Devin!

Awesome content. Thank you.

This will help greatly..

Good video helped me a lot.

Super nice!!!

Hi Olson , I am a big fan of your nymphing tehniques , matter of fact I have all your books and videos . Suggestion : Back home in France , the old school anglers used always Acetone to remove fly line coating easily .

NICE!

I've repaired floating lines, but needed to repair my Euro line loop as I'm going to try using the two different leaders you and Lance talk about in the "Nymphing Elevated" vid, which I finally bought and watched last week. The nail knot holding my micro leader was getting cut off. Wasn't sure how well my thought to repair the loop may work on the Euro line, and then came across this earlier today. As usual, you put forth great info in a concise video. Thanks!

Thanks.

Thank you for taking the time for the videos. Just great information, truly enjoy it. I have a question if you can. When trying flies for Euro nymphing should we just use tungsten beads or should we also use brass beads. Thank you for what you do.

Brilliant. Thanks for sharing! Question: what are you doing in the field if that connection fails?

Nice tip Devin, thanks. Question: What is that lanyard/flybox setup that you have in the video?

Thanks Devin. When attaching a leader to a micro loop, is there a knot that you find works well, as far as not getting hung up in the guides? Thanks.

Devin, what’s your micro leader setup you would configure nowadays? 4x monocore to the sighter to a tippet ring?

Hi Thank you for your awesome videos, how would you recommend a micro loop if a mono core

Going to give the miro loop try. Do you only recommend a clinch knot for the leader attach knot or will a improved clinch also work?

looks like you're trying out some new packs in the last few videos. might be worthwhile to share your thoughts, pros/cons, that sort of thing

Hi Devin the biggest hook I have is a size 8 streamer hook. Is that too small and would this work on a mono core line? I assume this loop is more steamlined than putting on a tippet ring. Is it ok to tie a clinch knot to this with micro leader?

Great video!! Will this work on a mono-core line as well?

Does Airflo's Euro line have a braided core? I would like to try this but will wait for an answer before cutting off the loop.

Devin is there any special way that you connect the leader to fly line ?

Great Video: One question: Can I also whip finish around the braid core only and not any of the plastic? I'm wondering if any slippage would happen if I continued the whip around the plastic. Thanks much, and keep the videos coming? Toney

I love the channel and site. I purchased 2 of your videos in the past and I've learned a ton from you guys. Ever use a double uni knot to attach braided core fly line to thin leader butt? I'm on the coast here in NJ and use it to attach mono backing to braided line on the spinning reels I use for surfcasting. It's a strong, slim knot and similar in look to a blood knot. I bet the braided core would knot well to the thin mono leader butt. Super curious what you think. Thanks heaps!

Devin great video. You did not mention the braided core fly line dimention ( Cortland 0.22 in or 0.17), and will Monocore work as well? Bruce Duke

whats wrong with using a small nail knot? is the micro loop just a little bit less bulky?

Devon, Ever consider using plain old Pliobond to seal the end of the fly line? It's a lot more flexible than CA glues but takes a bit longer to dry. What about the flexible UV adhesives (I think Loon Knot Sense may be flexible)? Thanks!

Given the current trend towards eliminating the loop-to-loop connection, maybe more so in the euro nymphing community, do you believe commercial euro lines will ever address this by creating a welded micro loop from the start? Are there any FIPS regulations that would prohibit certain connection types in a competition setting?

What knot do you use to connect the leader to the micro loop?

I wonder if you have ever tried this? I do it with my regular fly line because I fish a mono rig so I wonder if it will translate. I DO NOT strip the line to expose the core but use a needle to expand the end of the fly line I then cut a diagonal into my leader material with something sharp I put super glue on the leader and jam it into the line. This should give you increased surface area it works in a regular fly line. It is pretty much seamless

What kind of euro nymph line do you use rio or scientific angler

Hey Devin, I am curious if you have ever had the loop break on this set up? I tried it for the first time last week and it worked great until I had to switch to a new leader. I tied it on with a clinch knot and when I gave it a gentle tug to test the knot the braid core snapped. Any thoughts? Thanks for all the amazing content, keep it up!

I have a Euro nymph line with a mono core. Every knot Ive tried for attaching the leader tears the coating from the core, even an Albright knot. Will a micro loop work with this line? Any other idea would be hugely appreciated.

Oh and what net is that you carry?

great video thank you. Why not use a whip finish tool?

would you still use this method for mono core?

Hi my fly line has got damaged after cople weeks am belive is absorb water. Any advice? Thanx miroslav

So can you just tie a regular clinch knot to the micro loop to connect your leader to it?

Will this loop hold a steelhead?

are you tying a loop knot on your micro leader for a loop to loop connection or a cinch knot onto the loop?

How’s about a micro nail knot

This is only for competition fishers I guess, since Euro Nymph Fly lines are inferior to dedicated super long leaders ( Hends 9m Camou French leader for instance ). I have my Camou directly connected to the backing. The knot never comes in the rings.

If the line is never really on the water when euro nymphimg then you must not be getting into the fly line so why should it matter how easy it flows through the guides?

Cool idea... however, why can't you dip your exposed core loop in a wax or waterproofing solution... even dip it in crazy glue and let it soak into the fibers or UV glue to form a hard loop... or even put a tippet ring in it and then seal it up leaving the tippet ring open... even a simpler solution would be to dip it in WD40 which is a water repellent, or even just something like a cooking oil... there are so many options... and if you think about it... water getting into the braid should effect it anyway... even if you tie a knot in the end of your line, that knot is not going to be so tight as to cinch down on the braid to prevent water from wicking up it anyway... if anyone thinks I'm wrong, let me know...

I use the same method as you but for safety with a sewing needle I join the braided with 2/3 passes before tying, lately I no longer use glue but a drop of Gulff Flexman

Damn things not that strong I tied 10 and I can pull them right apart with Kevlar thread and super glueambi expecting to much strength from it

Why not just do a needle nail knot?

Why don’t you recommend this for non European methods?

It is unbelievable how much stuff you have hanging off your body. I will venture miles into the woods with enough gear to fish a variety of systems along with food. A single pack. And, from the looks of it, 1/4 to 1/3 of the gear. Seems very overkill. If it were on a different channel I would think this was a video to poke fun at fly fishers.

Your zoom is too close we miss half the video

It would be nice to actually see what you’re doing with the knot. That closeup was pointless