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Perfection Loop

How to tie the Perfection Loop

Use cases: leader to tippet, tippet to tippet

Used for creating a small, neat, and strong loop at the end of the fishing line, leader, or tippet.

Perfection Loop fly fishing knot

Step 1

Wrap the line around itself creating a loop

Hold the line upright, make a loop, and wrap the line around itself creating a loop (loop A).

How to tie the Perfection Loop, step 1

Step 2

Create a second loop

Create a second loop and keep it an open loop, wrap the line above that second loop (loop B).

How to tie the Perfection Loop, step 2

Step 3

Put the second loop through the first one

Put the second loop (loop B) through the first one (loop A), making sure the tag end of the line stays in place.

How to tie the Perfection Loop, step 3

Step 4

Pull to tighten

Carefully pull to tighten.

How to tie the Perfection Loop, step 4

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