No-one should be fishing that method anymore...the point fly tied directly to the dropper's hook bend. The lighter fly (point) also get's swept ahead of the heavier dropper fly...so when a fish takes it, and moves upstream (as they normally do) there is a slight delay in detecting the take.
I found the pic I posted here some time back, to show an improved way to attach flies to your leader when fishing with a yarn indicator. See below.
The leader is basically a straight 9 foot section of 5.5kg Maxima Ultra-Green. To that, you attach a section of 3X tippet, about 40cm. Attach your heavier dropper fly to this.
Then, take some 4X tippet (about 30cm) and make a loop in the end side. Attach the loop to the leader above the knot formed between the 5.5kg MU and the 3X tippet. Then, attach your lighter point fly to this 4X...it must be about 10cm to 15cm in length, no longer.
So now...when you cast (or chuck) your flies upstream, the flies sink to the bottom and the heavier fly is always at the back, moving the slowest. The lighter fly is drifting in front...but now at least you are in much more contact with the flies. If either fly get's taken, the take is seen instantly on the yarn indicator. (Most times, providing you have no slack in leader.)
So this method solves the issue Korrie mentions above, plus the very important issue of missing takes because the point fly is drifting ahead of the dropper fly in the tradtional NZ rig style.
Hope this pic is clear and understandable...it was done very quickly!
You can also add another fly, above the point fly...as long as you keep the heaviest "control fly" as the fly furthest from the fly line. make another knot, and use another loop. This way your little lighter "dropper" flies above the control fly move freely but will still show you a take very quickly.
Try it...you'll like it!
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