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Originally Posted by chriskirk
...Now reiterating my original question: for the knot to the leader - for delicate presentations and my subconscious need for a clean, low-profile knot - should I be going with a rail knot or will I be changing it up enough between 0X and 6X for dry flies, heavier flies, etc.. to warrant I loop to loop her?
Thanks!
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Use the front loop! Don't just nail knot your leader to your line. The other option would be to nail knot a pigtail of 30lb mono, tie a loop in the end and do a loop to loop there. you'll end up doing that once the loop gets old and the coating cracks. For now, I would use the factory loop on a 5wt.
As for low-clean profile, this knot rarely comes into the guides, and the act of cast causes this knot to elongate and become low-profile. In my experience, it runs through the guides as well or better than a nail knot.
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Originally Posted by chriskirk
...When spooling the backing, since I didn't have any help I spooled it from the floor and now after all said and done, I'm really worried that the braided backing is twisted on. I'm stupid for not knowing - I don't know where my head was as I've done this a billion times with monofilament for spinning rigs. Forgoing a stop to a 200yd high bridge to unwind it, I'll just let it be...
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Braided dacron isn't like monofilament, it doesn't really have memory. I've never had an issue with twist in my backing.
P.S.: If I had a dime for every time I had a fish take me into my backing on a 5wt, I would be flat broke.