George Daniel on How to Add a Dropper with a Clinch Knot

If you like to use multi-nymph rigs, you know that one of the problems is the dropper line can tangle around the main line when you’re casting or fighting a fish. In this video, George Daniel demonstrates a very simple solution for adding a dropper line that will tangle less because it comes off the main line at a 90-degree angle. The best part is that you don’t need to learn some fancy knot. You start with a simple surgeon’s knot on your leader, and then add a simple clinch knot, which slides down on the surgeon’s knot. Both knots are easy to tie, and I think you’ll see the benefits of this system immediately.

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George Daniel operates Livin On The Fly, a guide service in State College, Pennsylvania. He is also the author of Fly Fishing Evolution, Nymph Fishing New Angles, Tactics and Techniques, Dynamic Nymphing, and several more books.