Which Loop Knot?

[Nymph_Lash]

There has been some question among my fishing buddies about the value of using a loop knot rather than a cinch knot. We agree that it will give the fly more action at the end of the tippet, however the big argument is over which loop knot is strongest when using size 10 to 14 hooks?

I am the most inexperianced of the group having just started, but I am the only one that gets online and is a member of FAOL. I have viewed the knot section FAOL provides, but feel there has to be some great knots out there favored by other members.

[ducksterman]

I use the Non Slip Mono Knot...I guess if it's good enough for Lefty it's good enough for me.

[one more cast]

I don't know which is strongest, but I have discovered that the duncan loop works best for me on tippet loop knots. After some practice, I have become comfortable with this knot.

[dudley]

I use the Non Slip Mono Knot...I guess if it's good enough for Lefty it's good enough for me.

You won't find a better loop knot than the non-slip mono loop.. It's 100% as far as I can tell
Easy to tie too

[Shoe]

There was a discussion about this on another board. And I have been researching as a result. There are 3 knots that by my own bench testing are pretty close on strength.

One has already been mentioned, the non-slip mono loop, or rapala knot. The lighter the tippet, the more wraps that might be necessary. I am doing 6 or 7 for my usual 4 or 5X.

Here is another one that is very similar.
http://alaskaflyfishingonline.com/tips/ ... hknot.html

Another one is the triple overhand knot or triple surgeons loop. This one you have to put the fly through the loop three times so I tend to use it for smaller flies.

All of these are very strong. I used to use the duncan loop but for me it tends to weaken as I open the loop a few times.

[flyandtie]

non slip mono loop