I've watched your videos for years. You have mellowed a bit. Great presentation, thanks

Thank you so much for this, it's way easier to follow your second one than any of the dedicated nail knot guides and I was able to do it with a big needle I already had.

Thanks Tom, happy fishing and stay safe👍

Appreciate the tip happy fishing always

👍 thank you

I just tied my first perfection loop, Thanks! 🙂New~bie🙂

Wish I'd found this video for the nail knot sooner. Getting back into fly fishing after about 30 years of not doing it. I wasn't particularly accomplished at it before, but having to get fresh line on the reel & leaders/tippets tied & such, I was failing. This video made the joining of line a cinch!

Great video..I never knew how to tie a nail knot nor did I know the correct way to fasten a leader to fly line. My fly line does not have the loop on the end so I tied the leader on the best way I could and ended up with a functional but too large of a knot. I needed to replace the leader so following this video I was able to finally attach a leader the right way with a nice elegant nail knot. I bookmarked this video for future reference.

Personally, I've followed @Domenick Swentosky's advice from Troutbitten and now use a clinch knot to the welded loop. It's the bomb, especially when using rods with very small tip guides where a loop to loop can get hung up or worse...

Thank u

Nice video only starting off myself

Can you also use a bit of backing with the last method? Is maybe stronger than......

Have been doing a nail knot since 1970's.

If your fly line doesn't have a loop on the end would you try tying a Perfection loop in that? I tried (my first time tying a Perfection loop) and it was very big and bulky so decided to go with a nail knot instead. I'm still curious though for next time

Enclosed square knot.