| The Lefty Kreh Loop Knot |
By Andrew Susani |
For those who haven't heard of him, Lefty Kreh is an American angler and is regarded as one of the people who redefined fly fishing in both salt and freshwater. He is most famous for his casting skills and writings on presentation and saltwater fly fishing techniques.
I use this loop knot for all of my lure and most of my fly connections. A loop knot connection is essential for small minnow lures to ensure they swim correctly, and I have also found it handy for small soft plastics, both on jigheads and unweighted, as it allows much more freedom of movement.
To demonstrate the knot, I used pink mono (for clarity). I also made the loop a bit bigger than I normally would, though this can be something of an advantage if you are fishing for toothy predators such as flathead or tailor, as it provides something like a short double for extra protection. This guide to the Lefty Kreh Loop Knot was originally done for the Illawarra Flyfishers website, so I used a Polafibre Minnow to demonstrate it, as shown below:
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| 1. Form a basic overhand knot in the leader. | 2. Take the tag end through the eye of the hook. | 3. Move the overhand knot down close to the eye to size your loop. |
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| 4. Take 3 twists around the main line with the tag end. | 5. Feed the tag end through the little triangle between the twists and the overhand knot. | 6. Add a little saliva to the knot and gently pull it tight, keeping an eye on the size of your loop. |
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| 7. The finished loop knot. | 8. From the above view, you can see how much more freedom of movement the fly will have with this connection. | 9. With practice, you can tie them small enough to use on your small wet flies (especially good on Woolly Buggers) |