Using a Snap (Metalic Loop Knot)

[CapeMayRay]

For all those that walk on the dark side, like myself and use a clip at the end of your fly line and for those that think it is just plain dumb and not the proper thing to do. I had my doubts as to whether it would meet IGFA requirements.

According to Jason Schratweiser at IGFA:

1 – A snap is IGFA “legal” so long as it is measured as part of the 12-inch or less bite (shock) tippet, not as part of the 15-inch class tippet. The shock tippet is measured from the eye of the fly hook to and including the knot that joins the shock leader to the bite tippet.

2 – Ditto if you use a 12-inch or less wire bite tippet with a barrel swivel at one end and a snap a the other.

It is okay snap to it when fly fishing.

[fishsalmon]

Hello, my name is Blake, and I use a snap when striper fishing -

I feel so much better now that my 12 step healing process has begun.

[CapeMayRay]

Best therapy for recovery is to go out and fish more. You will be back on your feet in no time.

[rarhomes]

Can I ask why you want to use a snap? Just because IGFA allows it, it doesn't mean it's the best method. If you catch a fish the tippet/leader is generally not resuseable and should be throw away, right ?

So, just tie up several loop on tippets with wire shocks (via Albright knot) and be done with it, catch a fish and throw it away.

It's a lot cleaner rig and you should get more bites.

Capt Rick