"You could just as easily use this option with mono, I only suggested that I use dacron because he seemed to have trouble tying knots with it, which I do too. And store bought braids intended for mainlines WILL NOT WORK. They are too slick"

Thanks for the great idea!!! I used 15lb mono with my 3wt line....... when I finished the nail knot, I put another knot on the two ends of the 3/8" loop. It is perfectly straight because both ends of the loop are 180 degrees apart. So much smaller and less drag than the loops you purchase.

This is why FAO is such a wonderful site, all the fly anglers with mucho tips on fly fishing.

Fish On, longrodders