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Svend Tang-Petersen April 13th, 2004 05:24 PM

Waterproofing furled leaders.
 

Any recommendations as to what to use ?

I can think of the usual products for clothes etc..


Frank Reid April 13th, 2004 05:51 PM

Waterproofing furled leaders.
 
Svend Tang-Petersen wrote:
Any recommendations as to what to use ?

I can think of the usual products for clothes etc..


I've tried a bunch of different things, some ate the line
(silicone-based sprays), others helped it float, but had to be reapplied
(gink-type floatants) often during the day. None worked well. Due to
this, the extra spray from the water coming out of the leader spooking
fish, how quickly they freeze solid in cold temps (i.e. frozen nylon
spears hitting the water) and the virtual impossibility of getting wind
knots out of the buggers (I've read about this problem, 'cause I never
get wind knots), I gave up on them.

--
Frank Reid
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Conan the Librarian April 14th, 2004 01:32 PM

Waterproofing furled leaders.
 
Svend Tang-Petersen wrote:

Any recommendations as to what to use ?

I can think of the usual products for clothes etc..


Wouldn't Watershed (tm) work?


Chuck Vance (who's never actually tried it)

bruiser April 16th, 2004 02:57 PM

Waterproofing furled leaders.
 
Lighter fluid and a lighted match! Let it burn to a crisp, then replace it
with a monofilament leader.

bruce h



George Adams April 16th, 2004 04:44 PM

Waterproofing furled leaders.
 
From: "bruiser"

Lighter fluid and a lighted match! Let it burn to a crisp, then replace it
with a monofilament leader.


My thought as well.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller


Chas Wade April 16th, 2004 06:59 PM

Waterproofing furled leaders.
 
"bruiser" wrote:
Lighter fluid and a lighted match! Let it burn to a crisp, then
replace it
with a monofilament leader.

bruce h

Yes!

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Svend Tang-Petersen April 16th, 2004 10:18 PM

Waterproofing furled leaders.
 
bruiser wrote:

Lighter fluid and a lighted match! Let it burn to a crisp, then replace it
with a monofilament leader.

bruce h


That might be where it ends up, depending on how it behaves.



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