How to make a tapered leader for mayfly and dryfly fishing. Old style.

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Tapered leader, the old way. Video #1. Starting with a perfection loop, this tapered leader is made using a piece of 10lbs breaking strain line, joined with a blood knot to an 8lbs bs piece of line, which is then connected to a 6lbs bs piece of line with a blood knot.
Video #2 shows a close-up of to make the perfection loop.#perfectionloop #troutflyfishing#fish #taperedleader #flyfish

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@davidhart6900 11 күн бұрын

Very AWESOME Mate Great Tying 😊

@Stevesgonefishing 8 күн бұрын

Thanks so much David. I am just starting out on this journey and really appreciate the positive feedback.

@johnobrien1194 24 күн бұрын

A masterclass from a real professional

@Stevesgonefishing 24 күн бұрын

Thank you John O Brien for that. Glad you liked it.

@noelkelly3223 9 күн бұрын

Great stuff Steve 😊hope you're getting loads of fish 🐟 👍 keep up the good work

@Stevesgonefishing 8 күн бұрын

That's the plan!

@Burgerstrom 28 күн бұрын

Thanks. That was clear and well described tutorial!

@Stevesgonefishing 27 күн бұрын

I appreciate the positive comment. Thank you.

@mattwright2964 2 күн бұрын

Maxima is amazing stuff, so resilient. I still use it but many now use fancy flourocarbons but they are prone to sudden breakages, especially if they rub against rocks etc

@Stevesgonefishing 2 күн бұрын

Thank you for the comment, Matt.

@Stevesgonefishing 28 күн бұрын

Thank you for your comment. I appreciate that.

@barrymcgregor6233 15 күн бұрын

Great video again mate👍

@Stevesgonefishing 15 күн бұрын

Thank you, Barry. I'm glad you liked it.

@highlandfishingdiary8818 27 күн бұрын

Nice clear demonstration there. I often use 3 turn waterknots to join the different lines when making a tapered leader, I know I should use the blood knot and just bloody practice it more 😆 thanks for the video it might have inspired me!

@Stevesgonefishing 27 күн бұрын

Thank you for the positive comment. I am going to the lake tomorrow to try it out

@oldsmugglerflyfishing 24 күн бұрын

Very interesting video

@Stevesgonefishing 15 күн бұрын

Thank you for that.

@kilburncounty 28 күн бұрын

Great demo and you're so right about 'if it ain't broke...'. So much 'progress' is just about marketing unnecessary stuff. By the way, would you ever fish a dropper on your tapered leaders? I've messed about with various ways of doing it using the tags on my blood knot

@Stevesgonefishing 28 күн бұрын

When I am using the dryfly, I use one fly only. When I wetfly , I sometimes use two flies with a dropper. I use a surgeons knot for that. I might do that next. I appreciate your comments. Thank you.

@vk3act 8 күн бұрын

Why don't you use a surgeons knot to join your lines? it's much easier to tie than a blood knot. I used to use the blood knot for years. But when i got a bit older and my eyesight got a bit dim i started using the surgeons knot. Never had it break yet.

@Stevesgonefishing 8 күн бұрын

I do use the surgeons knot for my wetfly casts, but I prefer to spend a little time,especially during the winter, to make a few of these for the new season each year. Now that I think of it. I have made them with the surgeons knot when I ran out and needed them fast. Thank you for the comment.