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The helpful people at FIsh First in Chico were showing me knots, including a slip knot. Fishing for 5-10 pound steelhead using a small 16 -18 fly has me really concerned about drag (using 8-10 pound tippet).
A guide told me he used 10 pound tippet on small flies and the steelhead dont seem too mind the drag. What is the capacity of a "duggan" slip knot? Do people thing the loop behind the fly would be more of a detractment than the drag caused by a nail knot?
The guide told me steelhead are not too finicky about drag (caused by using 10 pound tippet on a size 16 hook) and not to worry to much about it. Especially when compared to some super finicky trout of northern california like those on the hat and the yuba
A guide told me he used 10 pound tippet on small flies and the steelhead dont seem too mind the drag. What is the capacity of a "duggan" slip knot? Do people thing the loop behind the fly would be more of a detractment than the drag caused by a nail knot?
The guide told me steelhead are not too finicky about drag (caused by using 10 pound tippet on a size 16 hook) and not to worry to much about it. Especially when compared to some super finicky trout of northern california like those on the hat and the yuba