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6' 7" of line · 2 pieces · Butt to tip

Butt 36" · 25 lb43" · 20 lb

Butt 25 lb20 lb

Section	Length	Diameter and size	Material	Connection
01Butt	36"	25 lb · .014"	Airflo Saltwater Premium Fluorocarbon	Loop to loop
02Tippet	43"	20 lb · .012"	Airflo Saltwater Premium Fluorocarbon	Clinch knot

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These are the finished lengths. Leave extra for tying each knot.

Add the barrel swivel
Tie the barrel swivel to the 36" butt with a clinch knot. Tie 43" of 20 lb to its other eye with a clinch knot.
Tie a clinch knot
Tie on the fly
Tie the fly to the 43" tippet with a non-slip loop knot.
Tie a non-slip loop knot

Loop to loop×1
1. Pass the leader's loop over the fly line's loop.
2. Pass the whole leader through the fly line's loop.
3. Pull the two loops together so they meet flat, interlocked like a square knot rather than one choking the other.
The loop to loop, step by step
Clinch knot · 5 turns×2
1. Pass the tippet through the hook eye and pull about five inches through.
2. Wrap the tag around the standing line five to seven times.
3. Pass the tag through the small loop just above the eye.
4. Wet it and pull the standing line to tighten. Trim the tag.
The clinch knot, step by step
Non-slip loop knot · 5 turns×1
1. Tie a loose overhand knot in the tippet a few inches from the end.
2. Pass the tag through the hook eye and back through the overhand knot on the side it came out of.
3. Wrap the tag around the standing line four to seven times, fewer for heavier line.
4. Pass the tag back through the overhand knot, entering on the side it last came out of.
5. Wet it, pull the tag to snug the wraps, then pull the standing line and the fly apart to close the knot. Trim the tag.
The non-slip loop knot, step by step