DIY: Furled leaders
George Adams wrote:
From: Conan the Librarian
The only problem I noticed was that even though the leader was
pre-treated, it was sinking (some) by the end of my time on the water
(about 3 hours). ...
When I started flyfishing back in the fifties, getting your leader to sink so
that it wouldn't cast a shadow was a real big deal.
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All that said, I would rather apologize on ROFF, or be Michael Moore's valet,
than mess with furled or braided leaders. {;-)
(If it ain't broke, don't fix it.)
I'd rather be hog-tied and forced to listen to a Rush Limbaugh
marathon ditto-fest than mess with a furled leader. ;-)
It's not that I'm bothered by them sinking, like George says,
that can be a GOOD thing, what I don't like is the splashy
spray of water they make when the get good and wet.
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Ken Fortenberry
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