Surgeon’s Loop

Fly fishing knot used to form a loop in the leader; sport fishing knot used to attach a loop in the line or the leader.

Useful in making a loop for search and rescue, mountaineering, climbing, boating, horse and livestock, camping, and scouting.

Materials: monofilaments, super lines and braids, light to medium weight lines

Advantages: ideal for tying fast, strong loops, great for loop to loop connections