Page 70 - Joseph B. Healy "The Pocket Guide to Fishing Knots"

“I figure that with inherently less flexible heavier tippets, any little extra

you can give to add movement to your fly is a good thing. Thus a loop
knot is a good thing. That said, back in the day, pioneering Florida Keys
guide Nat Ragland often went to great effort of snelling many of his
streamers (aided by the front-end shank space of classic Florida Keys–
style tarpon flies) feeling he got better hook sets. I still like a loop

connection and, of course, want one that’s strong, easy to tie, and, with
flies, facilitates a straight swim. I’ve used a Homer Rhode Loop Knot,
which is really simple to tie but sometimes results in a slight offset or kink
that discourages a straight fly swim. The Uni is really awful to cinch up
tight on a heavy tippet.
“In the end, I discovered the Double Figure Eight, popularized by Capt.
Steve Huff of South Florida, perhaps the most innovative and insightful