Tying a Loop to Loop Connection using a Nail Knot, (tied with a nail), to make a leader loop connector to the end of fly line, with a Perfection Loop, to attach the leader to.
What happens if you find a cut at the end of your fly line, or the loop which comes with your fly line is broken? Learning to tie a section of leader to the end of your fly line can really be useful. here we show you how to make this connection.
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Attaching fly line to backing using the Albright Knot.
Use this for for heavy fluorocarbon when other knots are hard to seat this will work every time. do not attach your fly to the end of your fly line! 
Louie the Fish doesn’t like Nail Knots, a very common knot for tying your leader to your fly line. He demonstrated a good way to put loops at the ends of your fly line for a strong connection to your backing and to your leader. He also shows you a good knot for attaching the backing to the fly line…
Do you ever have trouble getting a new knotless, tapered leader from the package to the end of your line? When I was a guide, I used to watch anglers struggle with this all the time. Sometimes they’d end up with a tangle bad enough that they’d just grab a new leader and start over. At about $3.50 a pop, that’s an expensive mistake if it happens often enough. The truth is, unraveling a prepackaged leader is quite simple if you know a couple of tricks. Here’s a technique shown to me by my friend Macauley Lord one day on the banks of the Rapid River in Maine.
Hey Everyone Im back! this time Im making home made tapered leader with mono. The video is more for the type of knot I use.
http://www.onlineflyfishingshop.com Matt demonstrates how to tie the bimini loop. This version is most useful for backing to fly line connections. Practice this one a lot, it seems more difficult than it is until you get used to all the steps.
http://www.onlineflyfishingshop.com Detailed instruction on how to tie the blood knot.