Author Topic: Curly Connection? (Read 735 times)

Louis Martin · « **on:** March 17, 2011, 11:04:02 AM »

Do you tie perfection loops in the ends of your curly and use a loop to loop connection--or do you tie it in directly with a blood (or other) knot?

Why?

Dejon Hamann · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2011, 11:20:07 AM »

Loops are fips-mouche illegal in your leader so we use blood knot, surgeons, stop knot, etc. But otherwise I'd absolutely use small perfection loops for ease.

Jeremiah Hamilton · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2011, 11:58:39 AM »

I use little rings it makes it easier for practice and testing, but like D said in comp its not aloud.

Todd Oishi · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2011, 12:32:22 PM »

I pretie them with blood knots.

John Killinger · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2011, 03:13:02 AM »

What about Davy Wotton leader connection knot? I tied a few of those but have yet to try the strength.

Louis Martin · « **Reply #5 on:** March 18, 2011, 08:26:48 AM »

Thanks to all. I asked partly because I wonder about the transfer of energy if one uses a loop to loop connection. I don't compete, so it's not an issue there, but with such a long leader I feared that there might be some kind of hinge effect, etc. I've made curlys with and without perfection loops and am experimenting, but wondered what others think. Thanks for the comments so far, and I'd welcome others.