On 6 Nov, 23:44, Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Tue, 6 Nov 2007 09:43:15 -0500, eddavidson9

wrote:
In my experience, tying on the hookbend -seems -to interfere with
hooking fish. I switched to tying the "top" fly off the tag end of the
knot i add my terminal section of tippet to and have seen improvements.
it also seems to cast better for me with fewer tangles.

I agree. There are several methods beside using the bend of the hook,
but I like the tag end of the tippet/leader knot.

Dave

If you only fish with one nymph, why would you need the tag end of a
knot for attaching another one?

Apart from which, using the tag end of a knot is asking for a break,
it is a very weak rig, and not at all advisable.

MC