I was fretting over tying a dropper rig with a blood knot and then saw how you used a ripper ring with the improved clinch knot and that made it a lot easier. Can’t wait to try it out.
Simon, I love your presentations!! I'm an every other weekend fly fisher and every time I watch one of your videos, that two weeks gets longer! Excited to try and learn on the river!! Always learning!! Even after 30+/- years, still get the adrenalin going! Thank you!!
Rather than using the bend of the hook to tie to, I use the eye of the hook. This allows each fly to flutter slightly and there is no risk of line coming off. Use the eye like a tippett ring.
What about tying in a Polish loop dropper above a tippet ring? The ring would stop the dropper from sliding down and the Polish loop does it's magic of not twisting around the rest of the rig.
Have used all of them the two I use most are the Tippett ring and double surgeons knot , they are both easy to change when your dropper line gets to short :)
I thought I originated using a loop snugged up against the knot as a dropper! Been doing it this way for at least 30 years +! So I guess I must have some Polish genes somehow? Ha ha I did not see the improved version I eventually came up with though! When I made my droppers now, I tie the fly on using the Jack Miller knot (extremely strong) on a short piece of leader material first, 10 to 12 inches long, 12 pound test maxima, then I make a loop using almost all the remaining line after tying on the fly except I leave about an inch or 2 of the single strand to the hook! This allows the fly movement. The large loop is then tied together in the centre using a double version of the surgeons knot, two turns not three as it is normally tired! I have a dropper about 4 or 5 “ long being held off my leader by the stiffer loop (as an outrigger). This still allows the dropper to spin around the leader but better holds the fly away from it reducing tangles. You will still get some tangles but fewer than my previous method! Check it out and see if you agree! Tight lines!
Thank you so much Simon I'm a novice FF and even more novice at euro style and this video will help me set-up the dropper rig. Thanks for the details and pace, perfect for beginners. Cheers.
Wow this video answered so many questions that I had on droppers, Thank You so much. I use a tippet ring and did not even think of putting a dropper there, amazing!!!!!
I thought that the point fly is the one directly attached to your leader. Depending upon how you set up the droppers on your rig it may or may not be the last fly?
Hello Simon, Thanks for the brilliant and easy way you explain knots. Some 35 years ago we met briefly in Devon, where I fished for salmon on your father's water. Now that I am retired I began with fly fishing again. Kind regards, Harry Mark, from Germany.
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Massive Gawesworth fan ! Love his old videos too back in England showing still water fishing and tactics got a few dvds now very interesting.
This was one of the best put together instruction videos I have ever seen. Well done.
I was fretting over tying a dropper rig with a blood knot and then saw how you used a ripper ring with the improved clinch knot and that made it a lot easier. Can’t wait to try it out.
Nicely presented, you have a calm manner, which makes it easy to understand and learn new techniques, cheers
Nunca he tenido problemas con este fluorocarbono, para ser etiqueta azul es muy bueno.
Simon, I love your presentations!! I'm an every other weekend fly fisher and every time I watch one of your videos, that two weeks gets longer! Excited to try and learn on the river!! Always learning!! Even after 30+/- years, still get the adrenalin going! Thank you!!
Wow just wow!🎯
The spinner dropper is so unbelievably 🔥
Thanks, you'd be a great fishing buddy 👍
Rather than using the bend of the hook to tie to, I use the eye of the hook. This allows each fly to flutter slightly and there is no risk of line coming off. Use the eye like a tippett ring.
Amazing explanation. Thank you very much!
Great video!
Finally! one video clearly explaining all those techniques
Sir, you need to show the tying method from your perspective.
I much prefer the idea you said you picked up from the Polish concern...swivels nicely ...less tangles or non at all.
What about tying in a Polish loop dropper above a tippet ring? The ring would stop the dropper from sliding down and the Polish loop does it's magic of not twisting around the rest of the rig.
Simon great job. Rio is lucky to have you as a spokes person.
You explain these things really well. Thank you!!
Thank you for this video, its really helped me out :)
Have used all of them the two I use most are the Tippett ring and double surgeons knot , they are both easy to change when your dropper line gets to short :)
I know this is a few years old now...but it's soo good and I refer back to it often. Thanks SImon :)
GREAT VIDEO! So well done! Cheers!
Thank you,my pleasure.
Thank you for the very clear and concise instructions on the dropper methods. Very helpful! :))
I thought I originated using a loop snugged up against the knot as a dropper! Been doing it this way for at least 30 years +!
So I guess I must have some Polish genes somehow? Ha ha I did not see the improved version I eventually came up with though!
When I made my droppers now, I tie the fly on using the Jack Miller knot (extremely strong) on a short piece of leader material first, 10 to 12 inches
long, 12 pound test maxima, then I make a loop using almost all the remaining line after tying on the fly except I leave about an inch or 2 of the single strand to the hook! This allows the fly movement. The large loop is then tied together in the centre using a double version of the surgeons knot, two turns not three as it is normally tired! I have a dropper about 4 or 5 “ long being held off my leader by the stiffer loop (as an outrigger). This still allows the dropper to spin around the leader but better holds the fly away from it reducing tangles. You will still get some tangles but fewer than my previous method! Check it out and see if you agree! Tight lines!
Just met Simon here in Australia - he is an absolute champion!
Thank you so much Simon I'm a novice FF and even more novice at euro style and this video will help me set-up the dropper rig. Thanks for the details and pace, perfect for beginners. Cheers.
Thank you so much, definitely the best step by step instructions in a video. New subscriber 👍🏻
Wow this video answered so many questions that I had on droppers, Thank You so much. I use a tippet ring and did not even think of putting a dropper there, amazing!!!!!
Excellent! Very well put together, understandable,I think I could even do that. I'm going to go fishing.
awesome info thanks great video
That last one with the double overhand knot was new to me. Thanks!
Cheers
You are truly one of the best on the many subjects of flyfishing.....keep up the good work.
There is a reason you are were where you are. Most helpful. Thanks.
Outstanding demonstration
I thought that the point fly is the one directly attached to your leader. Depending upon how you set up the droppers on your rig it may or may not be the last fly?
Thanks, the last dropper knot is very clever and I have not seen it but will try this as I do find the droppers tend to loop around my main line.
Just found this video, what an excellent video on droppers, very informative and so helpful, thank you for sharing.
Hello Simon, Thanks for the brilliant and easy way you explain knots. Some 35 years ago we met briefly in Devon, where I fished for salmon on your father's water. Now that I am retired I began with fly fishing again. Kind regards, Harry Mark, from Germany.
Very helpful information, thanks for making the videos.
Very good prezentation! Thanks for sharing !
awesome simple explanation, thank you
Thank you, rutland tomorrow ! Will try that last one for sure ...
Simon’s Rio videos should be required viewing for all other fly fishing how to creators.
Thanks that has solved me a lot of time
Tremendous! Thank you.
Great video Simon🎉
Great video thanks!
Nice one Simon
Polish loop (the last one) looks really nice! Thanks for showing it!