Another Two Fly Question
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Too much time with Seeger.
If my top fly is a balanced leech, the knot to the leech is an improved clinch. If the top fly is a mid or a 60 degree jig, the knot is a non-slip loop. Although I often get lazy with the jigs and just use the imp clinch.
If the top fly is a balanced leech, I tie the bottom fly leader around the body of the leech just behind the eye with an improved clinch. This can be tough with a fly that's dry. Get it wet. This hangs down perfectly straight. And doesn't screw up the leech.
I think it greatly reduces tangles as well.
Now, you do end up with leeches that have like 4 knots on them. Looks like a little rib cage. Just takes some cleanup after the trip.
If the top fly is a mid on a regular or scud hook, I usually tie the bottom fly leader to the eye of the top fly. I go back and forth between a non-slip loop, perfection loop and an improved clinch. Fluoro seems to keep it's grab on the eye so I've found that if I use an improved clinch and pull the knot tight and back to the back side of the eye the bottom fly leader hangs down nicely and I think results in less tangles than when I use a loop/perfection knot.
If the top fly is a 60 jig hook I tie the bottom fly leader to the bend of the jig hook, right behind the tail, even though 90% of my 60 jig hooks are barbless. I think the angle of the pull on the jig hook prevents the bottom fly leader from slipping off the hook. I've literally never had the bottom fly leader come off a jig hook. I've had some great number days on the bottom fly that was tied to the bend of a Hanak jig hook and never had one slip off. Physics or luck. Maybe both, but I'm a believer now.
Oh, almost forgot. Peg up.
If the top fly is a balanced leech, I tie the bottom fly leader around the body of the leech just behind the eye with an improved clinch. This can be tough with a fly that's dry. Get it wet. This hangs down perfectly straight. And doesn't screw up the leech.
I think it greatly reduces tangles as well.
Now, you do end up with leeches that have like 4 knots on them. Looks like a little rib cage.
Just takes some cleanup after the trip.If the top fly is a mid on a regular or scud hook, I usually tie the bottom fly leader to the eye of the top fly. I go back and forth between a non-slip loop, perfection loop and an improved clinch. Fluoro seems to keep it's grab on the eye so I've found that if I use an improved clinch and pull the knot tight and back to the back side of the eye the bottom fly leader hangs down nicely and I think results in less tangles than when I use a loop/perfection knot.
If the top fly is a 60 jig hook I tie the bottom fly leader to the bend of the jig hook, right behind the tail, even though 90% of my 60 jig hooks are barbless. I think the angle of the pull on the jig hook prevents the bottom fly leader from slipping off the hook. I've literally never had the bottom fly leader come off a jig hook. I've had some great number days on the bottom fly that was tied to the bend of a Hanak jig hook and never had one slip off. Physics or luck. Maybe both, but I'm a believer now.
Oh, almost forgot. Peg up.
Not nearly enough time ….Too much time with Seeger.