That is how I started doing my leaders about ten years ago, and its brilliant, never a problem. Then I have a 2mm tippet ring attached  to the leader and to that I have my tippet. as the tippet wears down all I do is replace the tippet and the leader remains complete attached to the main line. Thank you its a great way to do it, I never liked welded loops or braided loops.
I also think that loops  are a sort of "dumbing down"  of the art of fishing, I am all for progress but its not any use if its not really better. I went to a fishery once, when the owner saw my set up, he raised his eyebrows and told me it was the proper way to attach my leaders.
Again thank you and your video is brilliant, just love content such as this.

If it’s good enough for G McG it’s good enough for me , makes perfect sense. Thanks 👍

All I can say is excellent, thankyou for sharing  this valuable application of joining the leader to the fly line!

I’ve been fly fishing for about forty years George, and I’ve never seen this method before! You can learn something new every day if you’re open to it. Many thanks, I’ll definitely be trying that this season.

I agree with your opinion of loop-to- loop connections - They hinge. The nail knot is an improvement, but the needle and super glue method is the best for a delicate, stealthy turnover and especially for dry flies on light lines cast to spooky trout. Nice demonstration George.

very cool way to tie on the leader looks super clean

Great job. I'm going to try it

Great vid George and great skills , a pleasure to watch

Great tip George even cleaner than the needle nail knot and probably as strong thanks for sharing.

Brilliant George, this is going on my river no. 3 line right now.

Excellent stuff  will be trying this cheers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I like the new taper on the smig.

Fantastic!!!! Thanks!!!

Brilliant !! Must try this Thanks George

Brilliant George. Would that hold a big fish? What I normally do is kind of same method, but what I do is I peel a bit of the line so you have a bit of the braid sticking out, put the braid through a very small tipped ring, then with a needle I do the same but I put the braid through the flyline and secure it like that with glue. Last a full season and never had any issues it coming loose on me. 😊

Nice

I've tried that but the fly line just rips

Another great tip. Míle maith mo chara 🎣🎣🎣

Tasty🎉

Thanks very much...very useful tip.used to use the nail knot but will change to that now