Best Knot for Leader to Line Connection

[FlatsRoamer 0]

Hey guys, I am having trouble finding the strongest knot that wont slip to connect my leader to line. The nail knot seems pretty strong, but I dont want to spend anotherr $10 and depend on some tool. So please give us your feedback... Thanks!

[heavynets 0]

http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com/pond.asp?page=4

[flytire 0]

no $$ tool needed to tie a nail knot

 

 

[flytire 0]

[Saltybum 0]

Does your fly line have a loop in the end? That would require a different knot like an Albright special.

[FlatsRoamer 0]

It did but I already used that up.

flytire... thx for those videos, they should work!

[Poopdeck 0]

Loop to loop. Why complicate things. How did you use up your loop?

[FlatsRoamer 0]

I tied on a leader, but then it came off after I used it too much

[mikechell 0]

Keep in mind, I don't do leader/tippet very often. Here's my video of how I attach mono to the fly line.

I start with about 10 feet of mono. After tying new flies on a dozen times or so, (or I get an air knot) the line gets too short and I put a new piece on.

 

When I do use a heavy leader, this is the video I learned from ... how I tie the fly line so I can do loop to loop with a leader.

Then I can change the leaders when they start looking a little worn.

[Poopdeck 0]

I tied on a leader, but then it came off after I used it too much

Now I'm really confused. Did you simply use up your leader? If you don't have a loop in you fly line then put one in it. Then simply buy or construct leaders with a loop in the end. I prefer loop to loop because I hate nipping away the very expensive fly line. As you use up your leader simply add tippet to your leader with a double surgeon knot.

[FlatsRoamer 0]

Yeah I fished for peacocks with a 3 ft leader ... No wonder I didn't have a follow! So I just snipped the remainder and tied on a new peice of 20ln fluoro.

[retrocarp 0]

Keep in mind, I don't do leader/tippet very often. Here's my video of how I attach mono to the fly line.

I start with about 10 feet of mono. After tying new flies on a dozen times or so, (or I get an air knot) the line gets too short and I put a new piece on.

 

When I do use a heavy leader, this is the video I learned from ... how I tie the fly line so I can do loop to loop with a leader.

Then I can change the leaders when they start looking a little worn.

Nice Video Mike ....I've seen something like that before ...but my memory fails me as to where lol

[retrocarp 0]

Hey guys, I am having trouble finding the strongest knot that wont slip to connect my leader to line. The nail knot seems pretty strong, but I dont want to spend anotherr $10 and depend on some tool. So please give us your feedback... Thanks!

https://youtu.be/PJyW5-m05ao

This video is one of many ....but you can make your own tool out of an old pen tube fashioned to look a bit like a nail knot tool

[FIN-ITE 34 0]

Nail knot a short section of heavy butt mono to the end of the fly line. Put a perfection loop in the end of the short section of mono you just tied to your fly line. Now you have a handshake loop to loop with the perfection loop on your leader.

[flytire 0]

or if you dont like loops (some folks dont). add some tippet material to the end and you dont eat up the leader changing flies