Hi

Please can i have your thoughts on what is the best knot to use for tying a fluorocarbon tippet to a nylon leader?

Cheers

Mike

Hello Mike

For trout a figure of eight should do the trick and very quick to do at the waterside.You could also opt for a mini stainless steel ring attached to the mono then davy knot your tippet or whatever knot you currently use for your flies.There is a good video by the knot professor of the F8 knot on here via the search facility.

Best JP

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How to tie the Figure-of-8 loop knot
just watch for 3 min and you get the dropper/join fig of 8

Jim

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Thanks for the feedback Guys,

I've just checked out the video of the 'correctly tied' figure of 8 loop and that looks like one i can tie in the dark! Interesting point about the correct way to join the two loops too! (not that i normally connect them wrong)

Mike

I now know how to tie the fig of 8 properly,like the way the main line keeps straight no slight bend to one side.Going to go and practice.

I am going to give this knot a go for droppers.I realise he was using a thinner dropper line for clarity in the video but could you do that for real, without losing strength?
I have to admit I've been connecting loop to loop incorrectly the past thirty-five years! I love it when I learn something simple, but effective!

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two/three turn water knot i only use two turns .............. very easy and very quick

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I have been experimenting with the Fig of 8 knot for my dropper knot this year and can confirm that so far it has proven very reliable.

Jim

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I sometimes use the fig 8 knot for both connecting two lengths of material or for a dropper and can vouch for it strength.It's a great knot in both cases

Neil