Nail knots

[bigchiefdad]

I'm getting back into flyfishing. Tying a nail knot is giving me fits. I consider myself to be "Mr. Knot" but, my nail knots look bad. I don't trust sloppy looking knots. When my nail knot works, the wraps spread out. I actually put adhesive on the one I tied yesterday. I have tried something that works like a uni-knot. I make a uni style loop beside the flyline, make about 6 wraps inside the loop and around the runner and flyline. Pulling this tight, the loop bunches the wraps together.
Any thoughts or helping hints on joining flyline and leader?
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