Gettin' ready

On Jan 4, 5:18*pm, Larry L wrote:
On Jan 4, 2:59*pm, MajorOz wrote:

Question: *anyone have experience with these things? *Are they any
good? *Work as advertised? *Amenable to my personal home-made tapers
being used with them?

Any help is appreciated.

My advice ...
Stay away from any line to leader connection that isn't either a
factory loop in the line and a perfection loop on the leader

*... or, *a needle nail *knot on the line * *( either directly in the
leader, or on a short butt with a perfection loop for attaching the
leader )

or an Eagle Claw leader link:

http://www.stevesfishingsupplies.com...agle_Claw.html

giles
who has used them exclusively for 25 years and found them to be most
satisfactory.

I make my own loop in the line using a heat gun and a piece of shrink
tube. Very cool technique.
Shave half the coating down to the core on about 1" of the end of the
fly line. Slide a three inch long piece of shrink tube over the
line, below the shaved part. Push the shaved part inside the shrink
tube leaving a loop of unshaved fly line outside the tube.
Put a heat gun on low, and shrink the shrink tube down, moving fully
around the tube. Let cool for about 30 seconds.
Cut off the shrink tube. If you've done it right, you melt the
coating back on itself, leaving a strong loop.
Frank Reid

On Jan 4, 8:30*pm, Frank Reid © 2008 wrote:
I make my own loop in the line using a heat gun and a piece of shrink
tube. *Very cool technique.
Shave half the coating down to the core on about 1" of the end of the
fly line. * Slide a three inch long piece of shrink tube over the
line, below the shaved part. *Push the shaved part inside the shrink
tube leaving a loop of unshaved fly line outside the tube.
Put a heat gun on low, and shrink the shrink tube down, moving fully
around the tube. *Let cool for about 30 seconds.
Cut off the shrink tube. *If you've done it right, you melt the
coating back on itself, leaving a strong loop.
Frank Reid

And if you've done it wrong?

You get published.

giles
hey, am i right, or am i wrong?

On Jan 4, 8:40*pm, Giles wrote:
On Jan 4, 8:30*pm, Frank Reid © 2008 wrote:

I make my own loop in the line using a heat gun and a piece of shrink
tube. *Very cool technique.
Shave half the coating down to the core on about 1" of the end of the
fly line. * Slide a three inch long piece of shrink tube over the
line, below the shaved part. *Push the shaved part inside the shrink
tube leaving a loop of unshaved fly line outside the tube.
Put a heat gun on low, and shrink the shrink tube down, moving fully
around the tube. *Let cool for about 30 seconds.
Cut off the shrink tube. *If you've done it right, you melt the
coating back on itself, leaving a strong loop.
Frank Reid

And if you've done it wrong?

You get published. * * * *

giles
hey, am i right, or am i wrong?

Thhhhhhttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Frank Reid

On Jan 4, 6:12*pm, Giles wrote:
On Jan 4, 5:18*pm, Larry L wrote:

On Jan 4, 2:59*pm, MajorOz wrote:

Question: *anyone have experience with these things? *Are they any
good? *Work as advertised? *Amenable to my personal home-made tapers
being used with them?

Any help is appreciated.

My advice ...
Stay away from any line to leader connection that isn't either a
factory loop in the line and a perfection loop on the leader

*... or, *a needle nail *knot on the line * *( either directly in the
leader, or on a short butt with a perfection loop for attaching the
leader )

or an Eagle Claw leader link:

http://www.stevesfishingsupplies.com...ing/Eagle_Claw....

giles
who has used them exclusively for 25 years and found them to be most
satisfactory.

I used to use them. They worked pretty good, especially slipping thru
guides. And not much fhinging either. Forget why I stopped. Just ran
out I guess.

Dave