What knot?

[gobbleinwoods]

Read where a fisherman was going to tie a dropper on the hook of a dry/dropper combo but not on through the eye of the dry. First thought was it had to be a barbed to keep it from sliding off then next what know would you use?

Ideas? Have you done it?

 

[Meriwether Mike]

Improved clinch for me if you are tieing it to a barbed hook.

 

[Swamp Angel]

Tie the tippet to the bend of the first fly with a clinch knot or improved clinch knot then tie the dropper to the end of the tippet with a Double Davy knot. It's fast and easy to tie and is plenty strong enough to handle trout.

 

[NCHillbilly]

I've tried it, and I don't really care for tying to the bend of the top fly myself. If I'm going to run a dry/dropper rig, I go through the hook eye. Rides better, and no obstruction to the fish getting the dry in its mouth far enough to set the hook.

 

[Permitchaser]

I’ve done it both ways. Clinch to the eye of the dry fly, hopper, or on the bend of the hook with a clinch. It seems to tangle up less on the bend. I also use loop knots on both hook eyes