Three fly fishing loop knots; how to tie them and how to join them

[@flyfish4fun]

Brilliant knots , thx for sharing

[@srodiar]

This is the best perfection loop and connection video...bar none!! Thanks for a great lesson. The tip on threading the leader through the line loop is fantastic!!

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Great, glad you like the video - thanks for your kind comments

[@bigjano]

The knots's comparison is great and the lessons too. Thank you.

[@PaulNichols54]

Thank you for the great comparison of these knots. The bimini is a bit much for me and I like the way the "surgeons" knot lays and it is a bit easier for these old fingers and eyes to tie while in the house and on the river.

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Paul Nichols Thanks for your comments, Paul. Totally understand about the difficulty of the Bimini, but it is a great knot with good light, time and lots of practice!

[@traviswalter481]

So much easier to just make a loop and pull the tip through the circle n pull it tight. Works just fine. This perfection knot is a pain on tapered leaders.

[@hemsjohultet]

What is it that you use when lubricating the knot? Why do you think it's better than for example saliva?

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

The grease in the chapstick provides less friction than saliva, so the knots tighten better, and get less "kinks" than with saliva.

[@hemsjohultet]

@@RIOPRODUCTS ok, tks. But what exactly is a "chapstick"? Lipbalm, or what? I'm Swedish, thus the question.

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

@@hemsjohultet Ah, sorry, yes it is lip balm

[@Dickie2702]

These are a great set of knot tutorials but I don't quite believe the strength of the Perfection loop. In my, 50 year, experience it is more like 75% of the breaking strain of the line used.

[@cleanhands4987]

What is the purpose of wetting the knot?

[@RIOPRODUCTS]

Wetting the knot lubricates it so that it tightens smoothly

[@cleanhands4987]

@@RIOPRODUCTS thank you for the reply also thanks for the super informative video