Quick clinch knot to dry fly for dropper

[afishinado]

 

[jifigz]

I haven't tied anything to the bend of a hook in quite a long time. Since I have adopted the Davy Knot for most of my trout fishing needs, I simply tie the dropper to the eye of the dry. I much prefer it. I tie all droppers (double nymphs, dry dropper, etc) to the eyes of the hook and never the bend. The Davy Knot is a must learn, in my opinion.

 

[Steeltrap]

They way he tied it, I though he could easily tied an improved clinch and had a stronger knot than just the clinch knot.

 

[Begbie]

I've always been a fan of the below method:

 

[goose54cdd]

Each are excellent ideas.

 

[WV waver]

Great tip, I still attach droppers w clinch but I have incorporated the Davy knot into my repertoire this year and have been well pleased.

 

[joebamboo]

They way he tied it, I though he could easily tied an improved clinch and had a stronger knot than just the clinch knot.

Improved clinch knot is no stronger than the regular clinch.

 

[Bamboozle]

Improved clinch knot is no stronger than the regular clinch.

And if you tie and have confidence in blood knots, remember that a blood knot is nothing but two back to back clinch knots...

A plain old clinch for me for flies & droppers.

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

Does a dropper tied to the hook bend cause more/less/no difference in snags than a dropper on a long blood knot tag?
(Hook up rates on the upper hook have already been discussed ad nauseum, so only interested in answers to the one question.)
Thanks.

 

[Bamboozle]

I've used both with no noticeable difference.

One thing that seems to help with tangles is making sure the dropper is heavier than the tippet and opening up your casting loop.

 

[JeremyW]

Does a dropper tied to the hook bend cause more/less/no difference in snags than a dropper on a long blood knot tag?
(Hook up rates on the upper hook have already been discussed ad nauseum, so only interested in answers to the one question.)
Thanks.

I feel like there are less tangles in my experience from the hook, then off a tag... however occasionally fishing barbless I'll loose the nymph / dropper, depending on the hook I tie on...