Many flyfishing books recommend you use a knot with a loop for wet flies,
nymphs and streamers. I have never liked tying them and seem to catch plenty
of fish with an improved clinch knot. When I began fishing bonefish I noted
most bonefishing books also recommended loops for tying bonefish flies. The
argument is it allows the fly to behave more naturally. I have fished with
guides in Christmas Is, Mexico, Florida, and the Bahamas and none of them use
loops for bonefish flies and they insist they are not necessary. They do use
them for large streamer type flies. What do list members think?
Terry Whitworth
