Rigs Lab · Fishing knots
Also called loop-to-loop connection, interlocking loops
Joins two loops, like a leader's perfection loop to a fly line's welded loop. Easy to change.
Step 1: Pass the leader's loop over the fly line's loop.
Step 2: Pass the whole leader through the fly line's loop.
Step 3: Pull the two loops together so they meet flat, interlocked like a square knot rather than one choking the other.
I built this rig to get a weighted hex fly down to the lake bottom where trout are waiting for natural hex emergers to rise up the water column. It uses a slip bobber to suspend the fly 12 to 24 inches above the bottom in 15 to 35 feet of water, letting me fish without casting while the fish camp in place before they start moving up to chase the hatch.
This is my go-to setup for Fall/winter nymphing on the Lower Yuba River. I adjust the weight between AAA, SSG, and AB as well as move the indicator up and down fish varios depths and speeds of water... shallower water lighter weight.
A 4-foot steelhead leader for sink tips and Skagit heads: 12" of 20 lb Ande joined loop to loop with 36" of 10 lb Maxima Ultra Green. The short, stout build keeps the fly at the depth of the tip, and the loop join makes changing a frayed point quick on the river.
