Just bought the march/april issue of american angler, which has an article by E. Richard Nightingale about a knot he developed called the sixteen-twenty. He claims that it is "as strong as or marginally stronger than the Bimini twist" .. "Properly tightened, the sixteen-twenty loop is virtually a 100 percent knot."
Haven't tested it myself yet, but from the diagram it looks like a _very_ simple knot to tie; similar to the duncan loop but actually looks easier.
Speaking of simple & strong, i just talked to a flyshop guy / guide who says he always uses a perfection loop to tie flies to tippet. I recall there was a loop knot thread, now wondering if that was just about duncan loops..
Any link or URL for American Angler? That's a journal I don't subscribe to. It'd be nice to see a schematic or drawing.
I'm big on the Perfection Loop for tippet connections: It creates a strong, straight connection to the standing line; the loop size is easy to adjust--from small to fairly large; it's easy to tie, and it has been utterly reliable.
If you scroll down towards the bottom, there's a diagram of the knot and how to tie it. Unfortunately, it can't be blown up and my eyes aren't what they used to be, but I think that I can get the gist of it.
Flyfishingmagazines.com has lots of bonus material like this for American Angler, Fly Tyer, and Saltwater Flyfishing magazines. Hope it helps.
Much obliged for the fast URL. Sheer laziness on my part; I should have just punched the "I'm feeling lucky" button on a Google search for American Angler .
My eyes aren't young any more, but like you, I think I get the gist. Next trip to Barnes and Noble, I'll have to swing by the magazine rack and either buy a copy or cheat and try to memorize the schematic. Thanks again. I have a bias for simple knots.
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