"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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It sounds like cutting the taper off a DT line would make it act as a
level line. Now wondering if Gary Borger thought it was a stupid thing
when he wrote about it in his "Nymphing" book on the section of casting
heavy weighted flies?

It's not important if Mr. Borger thinks it was a stupid thing. He's trying
to sell a book and he has managed to make a living selling himself as an
expert fly fisherman. I wish I had half of his technical fishing ability but
like everything else it's up to the reader to determine if his suggestion
fits their situation. It's not a new technique and I didn't particularly
care for this book but that's why they make menus. Besides, he probably gets
free or significantly discounted fly lines. I have to buy mine and I'll be
damned if I'm going to cut a perfectly good DT line when suitable and less
expensive running lines are available.

I used to get to share time with Bruce Richards of Scientific Anglers and
some "special" fly lines once a year, the man has a mean streak when it
comes to playing with fly line tapers for "charitable purposes" and he's the
one who first mentioned cutting the tapered portion of a fly line to me for
specialized shooting heads. So if by chance Mr. Borger thought he was
writing up some new technique, then he is mistaken.