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fish4life
Most steelhead fly fishing is done on the swing
Nail knot to perfection loop is a really great way to switch out your leaders on the river. Try a fluorocarbon 10 ft with about 1.5 to 2 ft of tippet on the end. I go with 16lbs leaders and 13lbs tippet for winter steelhead swinging and slightly less for summer. You can also try a Rio sinking leader to get down quick on smaller streams. They come with 10-15lbs mono on the end so cut it off and add 16lbs with a loop and you should be set. For your loops, you should really use fluorocarbon since it doesn't stretch and it doesn't absorb water so it will stay stronger longer.