Fly fishing
Loop-to-loop connection
Swapping fly leaders in seconds without cutting fly line.
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Correct loop-to-loop connection
Video tutorial · about 2 min · Fly Fishing / Animated Knots
Correct loop-to-loop connection
Video tutorial · about 2 min · Fly Fishing / Animated Knots
Tie it step by step
Step 1 of 4
1Two clean loops
Standing line Moving tag end
Only this step
Make sure both ends have clean, welded or knotted loops.
How to follow the pictures
Watch the short video once, then follow one card at a time. Green is the standing line you hold under tension. Orange is the tag end you move through each step.
Tie it step by step
Common mistakes
- • A crossed 'larks head' shape that cuts into the fly line coating.
- • Reusing a loop with a nick or a flat spot.
Keep in mind
- • Inspect the fly-line loop each session; it is the weakest link.
- • Trim leader loops small so they pass the tip ring quietly.
Skill details
- Level
- beginner
- Lines
- fly-line, mono, fluorocarbon
- Use cases
- leader change, tippet ring, trout