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Old September 18th, 2007, 10:27 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
Mike[_6_]
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Default Leaders with least memory? (Also, wallet suggestion?)

On 18 Sep, 05:39, wrote:
Just lost my leader wallet, and all of my leaders. Before I go out


If you want a good leader wallet, then look at CD carry cases;

http://www.dvd-and-media.com/cdr-sto...arry-cases.htm

http://www.rivierapublishing.co.uk/a...RRY_CASES.html

there are hundreds of types, the above is just a sample. There are
quite a few which are much better for carrying leaders than some of
the purpose built stuff.

All nylon has memory, it is an intrinsic property of such
thermoplastics. The only way to remove memory in kinked or curled
nylon, is to warm it up and stretch it, and then allow it to cool in
that state.

Rubber and leader "leader stretchers", do this by causing friction
when pulled over the nylon, but this may also damage the nylon.

One easy way to straighten leaders which are curled as a result of
storage, is to drop them into a cup of hot coffee etc, and then
stretch them, before cooling. This is especially good at low
temperatures, when the memory tendency is greater anyway.

I like Maxima nylon for many of my leaders, but any of the modern
nylon leaders work quite well. There are only a few nylon producers on
the planet. The various brand names are a result of re-packaging. Some
are a little stiffer at normal temperature than others, that is the
only difference.

TL
MC