Fly Line to Leader Connections
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Re: Fly Line to Leader Connections
Tapered leader is attached by a Blood knot.
Tippet via a surgeons knot.
Tippet via a surgeons knot.
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Re: Fly Line to Leader Connections
I use that superglue knot to tie the butt of the leader directly to the flyline. Sure it means that I have to chop an inch of flyline of when I swap leaders, but since I use tippet rings I only change leaders one or twice through a season. The flyline is usually shot after a three seasons so its not like im chopping my flyline down a lot over its life.
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Re: Fly Line to Leader Connections
Fraser when you talked about a superglue connection I assumed you were applying glue over a knotted connection but I've just googled it and come up with this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjSxn0O9qAk where only glue and friction create the link.
Is this what you use cos I've got to say I like the look of it
Is this what you use cos I've got to say I like the look of it
- fraser hocks
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Re: Fly Line to Leader Connections
Yip that's the one Mark. AS per the link I posted earlier. Super slim and neat. A lot stronger than you might think as well!
Give it a go, you wont be disappointed. The little tool that Steve sells makes it very easy and most importantly prevents you from accidentally stabbing yourself with the needle.
Give it a go, you wont be disappointed. The little tool that Steve sells makes it very easy and most importantly prevents you from accidentally stabbing yourself with the needle.
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Re: Fly Line to Leader Connections
oh whoops, sorry Fraser I missed that earlier link. Tried it last night on a connection for a euro nymph outfit and it didn't work - I think the hole left by the needle was too large for the lighter weight mono but I can see easily how it would work with the butt end of a tapered leader. Nice
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Re: Fly Line to Leader Connections
I use a needle knot (though the fly line) to tie a tapered leader on. then I tie a tippet ring at the end. This also helps me not cut into yhe tapered leader when retying tippets. Works great for me.
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Re: Fly Line to Leader Connections
Years ago I tried using a piece of braid over the end of the line with a plastic sleeve to hold it on (like the braided loops) and the tapered leader super glued into the braid. I didn't continue with it because I didn't trust the super glue. Maybe I should try it again on a line that doesn't have a built in loop.
Dave
Dave
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Re: Fly Line to Leader Connections
The worst thing about the braided loops is the stiff plastic tube that goes over the top. What I did the other day (using Fraser's idea) is threaded about an inch of fly line inside the braided loop and then applied superglue to the whole area. It works a treat and holds like crazy.
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Re: Fly Line to Leader Connections
I prefer a fly line to leader connection that allows for a convenient stream side leader change. Of course, as fly fisherman we have to find our own way. I recently produced a video that looks at the physics of conserving the cast energy in the connection between the fly line and leader. See Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqyaX1AZW00
Happy Fishing,
Arnold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqyaX1AZW00
Happy Fishing,
Arnold
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