Leader to fly knots?
 

Interested in what folks use for knots in this situation.
Being somewhat sight impaired, I've used what is called a "Lou's Loop" or an variation of it for years. Wondering if there is something better / easier.

100% of the time I use a loop knot. Action of the fly is so much better than improved clinch, Palomars or anything else. Just keep doing what you are doing, don't change.

Not sure about the Lou's Loop, but as long as it's strong. I'm a big fan of the No-slip mono loop. It's a great knot and very strong.

There's no fly that I regularly use that I don't use a loop knot on.

I always loop flys and droppers. I use a perfection loop. Works great and have never had one fail. Also easy to tie.

[QUOTE=Fly Aquidneck] I use a perfection loop. Works great.....QUOTE]

I assume you tye in the loop, send through eye, and flip it over the fly? Sorta like a loop to loop connection?

I use a douple surgeons knot to make my loop for the lead fly. For my droppers, I don't use a loop knot. The flies tend to flop aobut toomuch and get twisted arouond the main leader. I tie the droppers short and use a clinch knot to tie the fly on the dropper.

Just started using droppers again (A nice guy on these boards convinced me). I noticed if my cast was sloppy(?) (tight loops/forced) my looped flies would snag much more often. Smooth cast with wider loops seemed to help,,,, a lot.
Of course this danged wind isn't helping my learning much either!! :af: Seems the challenge is keeping my hat on most of the time.

Non slip mono loop is all I use:btu:

I use the improved clinch. Works for me. Will fish more droppers this season. Another way to do droppers is to let the fly slide up and down the leader between the barrel knots. Works in trout fishing don't see why it wouldn't work in the Salt. FishHawk

I use a variation of the improved clinch knot that has a loop. The loop allows the fly to move and swing more, gives it better action.