Non Slip Loop Knot 

Nice video. Clear, concise, a little humor....no BS.

Great loop knot, superb instruction, perfect storyboard and wonderfully photographed. A lesson for all those that want to teach with narrated video, or teach anything! EXCELLENT.

Clear, detailed demonstration how to tie non slip loop knot, for both fly fishing lures and regular lures. I have used this knot many years for fly fishing and it has never slipped. Lures have better action. Make sure the loop is small and close to the hook eye or the lure will get hung up in the loop.

i've seen 3 or 4 videos explaining this very same knot, but definitely this is the most explanatory and easy way to learn how to do it!!!

So grateful to be able to come back here and get a refresher before fishing the salt for striper. Thanks Tim!

Really helpful from a beginner's point of view... incredibly clear instructions and great camera work.

Much thanks. Making stops on the video helps you to get it clearly, precisely. Great knot there.👍💪 Fish be with you🙂. Fish on!

That is a lot easier, for old eyes than the, perfection knot ! Thank you for posting it .

This a MUST knot when fishing chronomids under a indicator. Great video. I use this knot in every single fly.

This is the best description of this knot ever, good job!

The best presentation for lighting & clarity of any knott tying instructional video I've seen !!!!

I fished with a guide who used a fireman's knot to make similar non-slip loops to flies. This knot is just a Figure 8 made in a folded back line and is strong and easy to do right - if all you want is a loop. (It is preferred by many rock climbers over the bowline because their lives depend on it). The guide was a retired fire fighter and figured out how to tie a Figure 8 knot using only the tag end to allow a fly to be in the loop - something that is a bit hard to remember and easy to do wrong. Your knot avoids both problems. BTW - this is one of the best educational videos I've seen. Your teaching style is outstanding.

Thank you !!! I recently started following you, your videos are top notch. I've needed a reliable loop knot forever. This one is it..... Thanks !!!

Wow, one of the best filmed videos on such subjects. Very clear filming, close-ups are slowly done, filming repeats with various bait and sizes of filament and narrator is scripted appropriately. Well done.

Another awesome and helpful video by 1 of the best fly fishing channels out there, thank you Tim Flagler.

Great knot. Using the larger hook and line made it easy to watch, thanks.

What a great, well shot and so informative video thank you so much 50 years fishing and have never heard of this knot but will now deffo use it . Thanks

I keep messing up the knot. Your video helped greatly. I was going to correct you, but you corrected yourself at the end. EVERY fishermen should know this knot! Thanks!

I have never understood how to make this knot but your excellent explanation has changed that. Thank you

Thx for this demo it’s been the best and simplistic to follow in comparison to other videos …thank you!

Awesome, Very clear and easy to follow. By far the best demo iv'e been able to find Thank you!

Over many months I've watched knot tying videos ad infinitum on RU-vid and learned much. However this is the first one to make me literally laugh out loud - LOL. " . . . have no idea how a couple of dozen ended up in my flybox" ROTFL We have an expression down here in Oz for someone like you - 'Funny Bastard' Thanks for the laugh, but I think, after having just mastered the 'Perfection Loop', I'll stick with that one . . . for the time being. Cheers . . . .

Nice job on demonstrating the knot. It really works well with Clousers. I tested a slight variation that made the knot stronger. Use a double overhand knot instead of the initial single overhand knot to start tying the knot.

Thank you for showing what you mean by passing it through the first knot the right way and the wrong way with an edit. I always never understood that part.

great video, got a fly rod for Xmas probably 10 years ago, only used it maybe 5 times, this video gets me motivated, very easy to folow

Many thanks ,your excellent demo was the only one among four others that I watched that taught me how to do this knot correctly! When you showed the importance of the line flowing in the correct direction through the overhand knot that's when I got it right,all my other attempts created slip knots, thanks again!

I tie this knot a little different but not on purpose. I was trying to remember how to tie it and combined an improved clinch knot. Now I wonder how it compares. I bring the tag in from the fly and back through the overhand but rather than wrapping six or seven times I only go once or twice and then back through the overhand. Now, like an improved clinch, I put the tag end back through the loop I just created and tighten down. Works great and keeps the knot small in size. Great video

And this is the way to film a knot video ! Thanks, and greetings from South Africa

As with all of your videos, great presentation of the material.

This is the best explanation on how to make that knot on you tube.. Thank you

Simple and easy presentation. Thanks a bunch, I’m ready to jig crappies now here in SW Michigan.

Not that you need any more kudos but, honestly for instructional videos your content is top notch, thank you and keep up the excellent work!

typical SUPERB tightline video. Thanks so much!

"I have no idea how a couple dozen Green Weenies ended up in my fly box". Good one.

The best loop knot video on youTube! Thanks :)

Good morning Tim, I am so glad you are doing what you do. You make everything so simple actually like you want folks to get it! I have really learn a lot from what you do just had to leave a message. Hope life is going well and again thanks for all you do 👍☕️

This is a great knot for attaching a ring swivel to a chod rig. Thank you.

This is by far the best knot tying instructional video I've ever seen. Thanks. Good job!✌️

thanks for the demo! No more moving my jigs to proper position and its very easy to tie

super good tutorial. Thanks! I always struggle with remembering my fly fishing knots :D

I've watched this video hundreds of times. I always snicker when he comments about all his teenie-weenies in his tackle box.

great knot, and super demo. Thank you!

An excellent video on explaining how to tie the non-slip mono knot. I have been using this knot for several years for all my subsurface midge fishing with 6x and 7x fluorocarbon tippet and size 22-28 flies. I use a six turn wrap and the knot holds well.

You are a great instructor; Thank You !

Best way i have ever seen the Perfection loop knot done absolutely awesome thank you ALIEN

Excellent video. This is my reference for the non-slip loop knot and I always use it to attach flies or jigs.

This was a very well done. Thank you for taking the time.

Always good ti do a refresh for useful knots.thank You

really great video. very clear and simple. am going to use it today on some streamers.

Excellent lesson on this knot! You made it very simple. Thank you😎👍

just an excellent presentation; welldone; very clear . thank you.

Nice! Always looking for new knots to use. I can see where this will be a very handy, functional knot. Easy to tie thanks to your close up detailed instructions! Once again, Thank You Sir!!!

simple knot, very helpful, keep'em comming

i like the presentation of the knot you should ad a few more knots on your videos. 10 on 10 for this one. I do enjoy all your tying videos short and to the point. Keep the good work

This is also a great knot to use when using a rapalas without an o-ring it gives them a lot more action, just be sure that you wet the knot before you pull it tight or it will fray the line and snap on the set.

you are an amazing teacher!

Great instructional. I've been using it a long time,mostly tying it with one turn around the running line, still very strong. thanks.

This is a solid knot. I use this when im fishing salmon with wobblers in Norway.

Thanks for this video I've been looking for a video like this. It works great for top water bass fishing too.👍🏻

Very good demonstration and filming was super.

Excellent video and easy to see. Thanks!

Good knot... directions couldn’t be more clear... thanks

Great video! Really easy to follow and great stops to be able to follow this. Many mahalos and Aloha!

Great movie ... helped med a lot > Thanks from Denmark.

I've really been enjoying all your videos. Well lighted, clear instruction, a bit of humor and wit. Keep it up! Maybe we'll see you around our rivers here in the NW! Take care!

Great video easy to follow and understand 👍

Very very helpful. Just what I needed. Thanks.

Very clearly described every step

Great video. Very helpful.

A good way to know you tied this knot right is if the tag end sticks straight up in a 45 degree angle. If the tags points toward you fly re do it because it'll break with the slightest tension

Great demo we'll done

Even back in the 70's, I would use the exact same knot while throwing a Rapala or Rebel Minnow Bait...#9, 11 or 13.....It gives it a tighter Wobble when fished....I also used a Bolan Knott with the added 4 turns of the line and back thru the Bolan loop....Great Know to get more action on a Minnow style bait....All other Lures, ties straight to the Hook eye...Only use for Minnow style baits..

Great explanation

Very clear steps.

Great vid. Great explanation. I'm not a fly fisherman at mo but seriously thinking Bout getting into it. As I'm seeing more ppl fly fishing for course fish like carp pike rudd roach. It looks great. I do love watching flytying vids I find it fascinating. Anyway great vid thank you. Ps subbed.

Nicely done.

This is a great video, First time and did it, Awesome, 5 Stars!

Seams to me to be a definite improvement on the Finnish loop knot popularized by Oliver Edwards..good idea!

I've seen loop knots used for regular spinning equipment, but six inches of leader or tipped every fly change is a hell of a lot of line.

you do a good job, thank you. ive learned.

I've been wanting a dozen or so of those 'mop' flies to find their way into my box as well. :-)

You don't have to pass the tag through the overhand knot twice. I make an overhand knot, pass the tag through the eye, wrap the tag a few times above the overhand knot, pass the tag through the overhand knot, and fair the knot as the video shows. Hasn't failed me yet, and it's my most commonly used knot! Great video and great knot!

This is a great knot. Only thing I do differently is lubricate the knot before final seating. Little bit of saliva works great, but if you don't want to put it in your mouth, just dip it into the water your fishing in. Then you will be able to seat the knot in one strong pull because then the sliding line doesn't generate nearly as much friction. When seating a knot, don't bounce your knots to seat them. That's what a fish does to weaken your line and break you off. Don't scrunch the knot together on the final seating with your finger tips - you'll end up seating the knot with some slack in the it that will slip when it gets wet and under pressure. "Insurance tags" don't stop this slipping. If you lose a hook and you get a curly-cue back on the end of the line, you knot slipped. It did not reach its breaking strength - poorly tied knot. Another great loop knot worth looking at is a Duncan's Loop knot. It stays open during fishing but slams shut tight when you get a fish on. Leave a little tag on the end of that knot and you can pull on the tag with your forceps to open the loop again. If you land a big fish, don't reuse the loop. Cut off about 6" or your line and tie on a new knot so you are not fishing with "pre-stressed" line.

Your explanation is superb. Do you know how this knot performs on break tests?

Great video!! Thank you.

Excellent knot. I will definitely use this knot spin fishing with rapala plugs without split rings. My only problem how much tippet is used.

Great video tightline.

Very well done.

your presentations are excellent ,I had to hit the bell

Very nice videos. I just subscribed!

What is the strength difference from a perfection loop and this knot. I haven’t tried the perfection loop, but I have tried this knot. Crazy strong.

VERRY CLEAR!

Great video. I’ve been told many times I should be using this knot for streamers but to be honest I just can’t live with the amount of leader wasted per tie. There’s got to be a way to tie this without wasting several inches every time.

Great video. But a question: if you use up 6" of tippet, and change flies a few times, seems like you're going to need to replace your tippet much more often, right? I get that it might still be worth it, but just wondering.

I think that this knot will work extremely well for jigs , when crappie fishing.

Good knot some time I may use that

Great video 👍

In this case, we have to carry extra mono or flo. line whenever we need to replace the fly..as each time the leader will become shorter..yes???... Thank you..

Great knot for Rapala lure.

Good demo. I've always known this as the "Rapala Knot."