I like this section of article by Kenny
There is an old method of rigging droppers that works so well it may never be improved. It is based on the principle of laying the dropper alongside the leader (instead of having it stick out) and keeping it short, 2 inches or so. You do this by cutting the butt section at 15 inches, slipping a float on the standing part and connecting a section of leader approx. 26 inches long to it with a surgeon's knot. I prefer a five-turn knot. Then cut the tag end that points back toward the line off, right next to the knot and leave the end that points away from the line intact. That small section is where the fly is tied. Tie the (head) fly about 2 to 2 1/2 inches down from the knot. Take the long section and tie in another dropper knot 18 inches down from the first knot, repeat the steps, tie in another (middle) fly (different size, different pattern), and then cut your leader so that your tail fly (different size, different pattern), is about 18 inches below the middle dropper.
This results in a leader that has three flies that can be cast without fouling. I do not use the system of tying droppers to the bend of the hook because it is not as effective in hooking fish, in fact if a fish has taken the tail fly the tension on the leader often prevents another fish from being hooked. I have witnessed this many times myself. The short dropper allows the fly to be sucked
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