Ken Fortenberry wrote:

Conan The Librarian wrote:

So have you ever tried a furled leader made from Unithread and
treated with Mucilin?

No, the ones I have are all made of mono. I have tried
treating them with red Mucilin but it doesn't appear to
help much.

IMHO, the thread leaders are much better. Even when furled, mono
still has quite a bit of memory, and as you noted, Mucilin doesn't seem
to work on them.

I've been playing around with Coats & Clark nylon quilting thread
(0.005 diameter, IIRC) as well, and they seem to be more supple than
mono, and float better. But they're still not as nice as thread.

If you'd like to give a thread leader a try, let me know. I should
be able to whip up a couple for you over the weekend. I make really
light ones with 8/0 for small stream/rod fishing and regular trout
leaders from 6/0.

I tie a single surgeon's loop (for hanging for treating) or overhand
knot in the butt end to keep them from unraveling. Don't cut that until
you're ready to nail knot it to your line. :-)

I'll leave it to you to treat them and add your own tippet rings. :-)


Chuck Vance (furled leader pimp)