Ken Fortenberry wrote:
rw wrote:

Ken Fortenberry wrote:

... And I don't think a needle knot has any
practical advantage over a well tied nail knot although
I will admit to nicer aesthetics.


The advantage of the needle knot is not merely aesthetic. It doesn't
have the butt end of the flyline sticking out to the side where it can
hang up on the guides.


I trim the fly line butt flush to the knot with a razor blade.
Works for me.

Even if it's flush with the knot, it's still there and it can still hang
up on the guides.

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