DIY: Furled leaders

Ken Fortenberry wrote:

George Adams wrote:

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.
snip
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.

I was afraid this thread was going to turn into a discussion about
how horrible furled leaders are. :-)

My intent wasn't to resurrect that old argument (trust me, I Googled
up all of that before even considering trying them), but rather to say
that for those who do like furled leaders, it's really pretty easy to
DIY. And as Tim noted, it's all part of the process; some of us tie our
own flies, some make our own rods, some furl our own leaders.

I'm not advocating that anyone use furled leaders, just reporting
that I was impressed. I didn't notice any spray (maybe the Watershed
treatment helped in that regard), and the sinking was minor enough that
it didn't seem to cause any drag.


Chuck Vance