Tying a Loop-To-Loop Connection Knot

The loop-to-loop connection knot is a knot that is used to join two fly lines that have perfection loops on the end or two different lengths of leader together. For those who don’t like complicated knots, the loop-to-loop connection knot is a lifesaver. The knot is simple to learn and very easy to master.

Step 1 – Pass One Loop through the Other

To begin your loop-to-loop connection knot, pass the loop of one line through the loop of the other line, as shown in pictures A & B below.

Loop-to-Loop Connection Knot Pictures A & B

Step 2 – Passing the Other End Through

Next, pass the opposite end of the line with the loop that you passed over the loop of the other line and put it through that other line’s loop as shown in pictures C & D below.

Tying a Loop-To-Loop Connection Knot

Loop-to-Loop Connection Knot Pictures C & D

Step 3 – Tightening the Knot

Now take the tag end of each line in slowly pull them away from each other as shown in picture E below. When you have completed the loop-to-loop connection knot, it will look similar to the knot in picture F below.

Tying a Loop-To-Loop Connection Knot