Tie a loop to the end of your fly line - Quick and easy! 

I wonder if Sean Bean is into fly fishing! I seem to get a lot of comments about that guy appearing on my sound tracks! ;-)

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Glad I could help David, Good luck with your fishing. Fly fishing is a pure joy once you learn the basics! :-)

@@RussellPlatten and your right it is a fiddly knot at 1st but then it just sits in your brain and muscle memory then it's all good after this

newbeeful Glad to be of help. Make sure that you look at the videos for tying a dropper and tying a hook with forceps as this will save you a lot of time and effort setting up. You can pick up a pair for very little outlay. Fly Fishing is a great sport and I am sure you will love it. Good luck!

Hope you stuck at the fly fishing +newbeeful

Glad I could help! :-)

Glad I could help! :-)

Thank you Fenrir :-)

dont know if you guys gives a shit but if you guys are bored like me during the covid times you can stream all of the new movies on InstaFlixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf for the last weeks :)

@Jameson Travis definitely, I have been watching on InstaFlixxer for years myself :D

@Jameson Travis Yea, I've been watching on InstaFlixxer for months myself =)

Otto, this is one of the best comments I have ever had! Thank you very much!! :-)

+Andrew Schuller Thank you Andrew. Will take your advice on board.

Fly fishing is a pure joy! :-)

+richmb3 Cheers Rich. Yes, once it's in there the knot is easy. I watch people spending ages to tie some of these knots.

Cheers Patrick. :-)

Cheers Brian. :-)

Thank you! :-)

Al Hunter , Mad River outfitters also say the “right way” is to put the line loop through the leader loop as the formed hinge knot formed could cut through the leader. That said how many times as that actually happened?! I’m a noobie at fly fishing so absolutely lack any experience or real knowledge, but like many things in the sport of fly fishing and life in general, one mans meat is another mans poison!! The line first seems to work for me!

@@clivenewton7609 The correct way is "Line through leader, then leader through line". That forms a straight even "Handshake Knot" or loop to loop knot.

Thank you :-)

+James Cooper Thank you, James!

Glad it helped Paul! :-)

Good luck with the barbel. I am glad that you found the video useful. :-)

Thank you! :-)

The size does not matter too much Gerard, I usually red up with a loop about three inches long. So long as you can easily attach your leader, it will be fine.

+John D Thanks for the comment John. I use 10lb fluorocarbon line on my line, it should be fine for most sessions. You can use whatever you want.

Thank you. :-)

edward charles Thank you Edward :)

The perfection loop to perfection loop connection is fine, but I think my method is much easier and quicker. :-)

@@RussellPlatten I agree much easier. Not much time when your trying spend more time on the water.

I reckon it would be fine so long as the Dracon grips the fly line tightly. :-)

hi eric, i am waiting for my new salmon line to arrive in scotland, a rio in touch scandi which does'nt have a welded loop at the back end, i have been watching many videos on how to make a welded loop, it is as easy and strong as russells knot on here, worth checking out some of the many videos, i have found the best one to be an american guy, his site is 'hookedforlifeca' 👍

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Glad it was helpful! :-)

+Perry Jones Hi Perry, I am an a bit of a Neanderthal when it comes to fishing and I use 10lb fluorocarbon. It does not seem to make a difference to my catch rate. Thank you for taking the time to comment.

+Russell Platten lol i use 6lb for bluegills (panfish) but i mostly throw small poppers for top water with it when i switch to jigs to go deep i just use an ultra light I've even been known to use a floater on the ultra light lol one of these days I want to lean try carp fishing like they do on your side of the pond over in the states

Sounds like a good idea to me. :-)

+Carlos Dingevan Hello Carlos. Tie the knot loosely and then work the knot backwards starting at the loop. So push the loop back into the knot until it is roughly the length you want and then work the slack back through the knot. It is very difficult to explain what I mean, but very easy to do if the knot is loose. I hope this helps.

I think I got it. I'll try and see what happens. Thanks a lot.

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I use 10lb fluorocarbon line Jeff. You can make the loop as long or short as you wish. If you make it too small you may have more difficulty connecting the leader to it.

Hello Björn, the knot is a Gray's Loop.

Yes Josh, the knot will be fine.

If you use flouro I would use all flouro or vice versa. My experience is that knots slip when using mono and flouro

I use this method: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-X45CvIMjoVs.html Just make sure that the loops are flat before pulling them togeather. :-)

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I am not sure what you mean. If the line the knot was attached to failed the knot must have held? A shock test will always fail at the weakest point. It may be that the knot needed to be a little tighter on the line so as to apply more friction on the core.

Russell Platten thank you! I shall try again.

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You're welcome :-)

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Joakim Dahl I have not had a problem with mine. You could seal it with superglue if you wanted to, but the knot seems to do the same thing if it is tightened enough.

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I did tie it longer than I normally would so that I could film it easier Jon. :-)

No Stuart, I haven't. :-)

I did. Lost a fish because of that. So now I strip the coating off before making this loop, leaving 3 cm of exposed braided core at the end. I then knot the core to make a small bulge right at where it is exposed to prevent the loop knot from slipping off. To finish it off, I cover it with shrink tube. Note: I use a cheap fly line (less than US$ 10), so maybe that's why the coating got off.

+Richard Schaffling You're welcome Richard :-)

10lb Jim. :-)

Yes, the same knot without doubling up the line to make a loop. Thank you for sharing that information. :-)

I prefer having a loop than tying a leader directly to the fly line. I mostly use streamers here, and sometimes I need to attach a sinking tip to adjust to the water depth. Having a loop really makes it easier to change leader to sinking tip, and vice versa.

Yes, that is fine. :-)

@@RussellPlatten I tied this knot today and it worked very well.

+John Vandenberg Cheers John!

snazzysnooker Albright or nail knot in that case. I always use the Albright or I just buy pre looped fly line which most are now. Great for stripers

+Sam Gritzke Hi Sam. The loop on the end of your fly line is what you attach your leader to. Watch the video through to the end, I demonstrate a very quick and easy way to attach the leader to the loop which explains it all. I hope this helps! :-)

The leader is a long"clear" stretch of tapered line that leads to the tippet which attaches to the fly. Some times a long leader is necessary if the water is clear or still or if the fish are spooky. I can tell you I personally never use a nine foot leader. I also don't waste money on tapered leaders from the store I just use different lbs test line and knot them. My rule is usually the length of the rod is too long for the leader because the line ends up inside the guides. For trout I use 7.5 foot rod most of the time and about 7 foot leader. Saltwater I use short 5 foot leaders because of needing more weight to throw the big flies. Good luck

It is a reliable knot Justin. :-)

+Doc Bailey Ahm from 'ull an you talk funny!

Thank you! You may also be interested in the knots for attaching the hook with forceps as well as droppers as they are also very quick and easy. I seem to get set up way quicker than everyone else when I go fishing. Good luck with your fly fishing. Once you get the hang of it, it is an absolute joy! You should also think about tying your own flies, there is a real pleasure in catching fish with your own flies! Sorry to ramble on! :-)

For the leader loop you should learn the perfection loop. It's super easy has a lower profile and stays straighter. Lots of videos to learn that one

This knot has served me well for many years!

Russell Platten Who knows how many fish got away ... Check out the real way to connect loop to loop...much stronger and as easy as your connection

Martin if you see how he straightens the loop, it turns into the same square knot as has been recommended; just done a different way.

The knot I tie is a square knot (reef knot). Straightening the loop (5:25 on the video) produces a square knot. :-)