Quote Originally Posted by jimp View Post
a nutter ? then:

IF you're changing tactics, say going from a popper which stays on the surface, to wanting to get down a little bit with say a jig (and what size jig would that be ???) would you just remove the tapered leader (cut the nail knot off) and tie on some mono or floro to the same fly line, or do you "mastercasters" have another rod & reel already set up/rigged for this tactic??

Starting to sound like some $$ if another rod/reel is the popular answer, but fly line ain't cheap either compared to mono when you start clipping them knots out.

Or would you have another reel with line rigged this way and just change reels/line and go from there?

Short answer: loop to loop connection!

You need to add a piece of mono to the fly line and put a loop in that. Then, add a loop to the butt section of your leader (most leaders you buy come like this already.)

Here's a very good explanation of what I'm talking about:

Gary Borger » Perfection Loop and Connector

Check this out, too.

http://www.redchaser.com/looptoloop.htm