Furled Leaders Revisited

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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Tom Nakashima wrote:
I'm sorry you guys lost me, what are these tippet rings?

http://www.jsflyfishing.com/cgi-bin/...LL-295020-0000

Tippet rings are just what they sound like, little rings
between the leader and tippet. They're a neat innovation
and they came up in the discussion of furled leaders
because they're practically the only thing I like about
the furled leaders I bought recently.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Geeze those tiny things?
I would need Rick Moran to come connect the fly for me.
Think I'll stick to the clinch knot.
-tom

Tom Nakashima wrote:

Geeze those tiny things?
I would need Rick Moran to come connect the fly for me.
Think I'll stick to the clinch knot.

Tippet rings are for attaching to leader to tippet. Flies still go
on the end of the tippet.

FWIW, it's a simple enough matter to take the needle you use for
clearing hook eyes, pick up a ring on that, slide your leader or tippet
between the ring and needle and tie off. I use an improved clinch of
four turns for the leader to tippet ring, and standard five-turn
improved clinch for ring to tippet.)

And to answer other posters' questions: I've never had a tippt ring
drag down a tippet or leader; they float quite well. Hinging hasn't
been a problem either.


Chuck Vance

Conan The Librarian wrote:
Tom Nakashima wrote:

Geeze those tiny things?
I would need Rick Moran to come connect the fly for me.
Think I'll stick to the clinch knot.

Tippet rings are for attaching to leader to tippet. Flies still go
on the end of the tippet.

FWIW, it's a simple enough matter to take the needle you use for
clearing hook eyes, pick up a ring on that, slide your leader or tippet
between the ring and needle and tie off. I use an improved clinch of
four turns for the leader to tippet ring, and standard five-turn
improved clinch for ring to tippet.)

And to answer other posters' questions: I've never had a tippt ring
drag down a tippet or leader; they float quite well. Hinging hasn't
been a problem either.


Chuck Vance

Thanks, Chuck. That clears things up. I've got to find me some.

Russell

Russell D. wrote:

Thanks, Chuck. That clears things up. I've got to find me some.

You might want to try this site for them:
http://www.anglersupplyhouse.com/sho....asp?itemid=84

I don't know for a fact if Hille is still in business (for some
reason I'm thinking I read something about them closing), but I bought
Roman Moser 2 mm. rings from them a few years ago.


Chuck Vance

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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http://www.jsflyfishing.com/cgi-bin/...LL-295020-0000

Tippet rings are just what they sound like, little rings
between the leader and tippet. They're a neat innovation
and they came up in the discussion of furled leaders
because they're practically the only thing I like about
the furled leaders I bought recently.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Geeze those tiny things?
I would need Rick Moran to come connect the fly for me.
Think I'll stick to the clinch knot.
-tom

Read the last comment on the page at that URL. Great idea that should also
solve your tying on problem.

Bob Weinberger

Bob Weinberger wrote:
"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
...

http://www.jsflyfishing.com/cgi-bin/...LL-295020-0000

Tippet rings are just what they sound like, little rings
between the leader and tippet. They're a neat innovation
and they came up in the discussion of furled leaders
because they're practically the only thing I like about
the furled leaders I bought recently.

--
Ken Fortenberry
Geeze those tiny things?
I would need Rick Moran to come connect the fly for me.
Think I'll stick to the clinch knot.
-tom

Read the last comment on the page at that URL. Great idea that should also
solve your tying on problem.


Cool! A safety pin has got to be one of the most useful tools ever invented.

Russell