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After reading the replies where some of our very excellent and talented Spey Casters ended up chasing their Rio Scandinavian Shooting Heads, this article might be very timely.
Years ago, after losing a couple of really nice steelhead with the loops you attach, I went to the nail knot clippers and use Hal Jannsen's Leader Control to tie the smallest loop that I can with about 1 inch or less length from the end of the line. The short distance helps to avoid nicks and cuts on the Leader Control. I use Jannsen's 30 # for most of my lines and his 15# for the lighter lines for summer fish and trout.
Here is the web site for how to tie loops in case anyone is interested:
http://flyfishing.about.com/skills/erloops/
Years ago, after losing a couple of really nice steelhead with the loops you attach, I went to the nail knot clippers and use Hal Jannsen's Leader Control to tie the smallest loop that I can with about 1 inch or less length from the end of the line. The short distance helps to avoid nicks and cuts on the Leader Control. I use Jannsen's 30 # for most of my lines and his 15# for the lighter lines for summer fish and trout.
Here is the web site for how to tie loops in case anyone is interested:
http://flyfishing.about.com/skills/erloops/