New fly fisherman w/ questions.

[scotthen]

I fish for bass and trout in Oklahoma. It would be nice to change out leaders quickly. I have a TFO rig. My line didn't come w/ loops. I am considering making my own loops per discussion in Global Fisher; what do you think?

[jeffnles1]

A couple of my lines do not have loops and here's what I did. I took the loop end of a leader and nail knotted it to my fly line. This gives me a ready made loop.

hope this helps.

Jeff

[lastchance]

There are many ways you can accomplish a connection. You can use the loop-to-loop, which many guys do, and that is fine. I got tired of the connection getting stuck in my guides. I now attach the leader with a blood knot to my fly line, attach a ring to the 3X end and then add my tippet. Everyone has a method they prefer, so experiment to see what you like yourself. As long as you're catching fish there's really no right or wrong way.

[Jack Hise]

scotthen;
I use a 12# test tapered furled leader made from 4# test mono or fluoro. These never need changing, only the tippet (which is also loop to loop) gets changed.
Also I have never had the connection hang up in the guides. This may be because a furled leader can be cast just like a fly line and will carry the connection through the guides.

[ScottP]

I used to make loops from braided mono but wasn't entirely happy with the results, so now I just make a whipped loop with the fly line and coat it with UV Knotsense. Goes through the guides very smoothly and rarely hangs up.

Regards,
Scott

Ps - welcome to the forum

[James Smith]

I'm with ScottP on this one. I make a small loop in the end of the fly line, wrap it with thread or mono and whip finish it. I usually add a thin coat of marine goop to smooth it out and I've never had a problem. They slide through the guides fine and I've never had one fail on me.

Jim Smith