"riverman" wrote in message
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Apologies for posting this on this particular day, but this is time-
ended...

I'm tuning up my 8-wt for a trip, and tying on new 15-lb leader. But
as carefully as I am with tying my nail knot, the sheath of the fly
line keeps tearing loose and stripping the leader off. This knot has
to be solid enough to hold a very large fish: is there an good
alternate knot for the line-leader connection, or some hints from
folks to make the loops in the leader not cut the sheathing on the
line? You salmon fishermen probably know some tricks....?

Thanks

--riverman

I'm also a fan of adding a butt section to the end of the fly line and then
using a blood knot to attach your leader to the butt section. I generally
run about 18 - 20 inches of butt section myself.

It’s also much quicker when you are having to change a leader next time
around.

I use something similar to this:
http://www.alaskaflyfishinggoods.com...uct-flyer.html

JT