The nail knot it not necessary anymore....
OK? so how do tie line to line then? Or dont you? Do you use just 1 line and then a leader line?
RC
nail knot is used, was used to attach different sized lines together. Usually the fly line to the leader. I would suggest that when you buy your fly line you get one that has looped ends. It has loops on both ends. Then you buy a leader that is also looped on one end. you can then attach the the leader to the fly line with no knots. You just slide the loop on the leader over the loop on the fly line far enough so that you can take the end of the leader (the end with out the loop) and pass it thru the loop on the fly line and pull it all tight. The 2 loops end up locking together and your set. easy peasy. The only other place that a nail knot was and still is used is for tying a tippet on the end of the leader. Instead I would recommend a double surgeon knot. much easier to tie. Or you can tie a loop on the end of your leader and one on the end of you tippet and then no knots are needed when changing tippets.
