Leaders

riverman wrote in news:6247abc7-0810-433b-8da5-
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On Aug 3, 6:58*pm, Frank Church wrote:
Frank Reid © 2010 wrote innews:cb4d3598-79a7-
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But how handy would that be if aforementioned leader is already attached
to the fly line? Or is this dunking in hot water a permanent solution,
which doesn't seem likely to me given the propensities of said leaders to
coil in the first place...

Frank Sr
...who apologizes for any mis-spellings, my new reading glasses are due
this week.

On Aug 3, 7:54*pm, Frank Church wrote:
riverman wrote in news:6247abc7-0810-433b-8da5-
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On Aug 3, 6:58*pm, Frank Church wrote:
Frank Reid © 2010 wrote innews:cb4d3598-79a7-
4c20
:

But how handy would that be if aforementioned leader is already attached
to the fly line? Or is this dunking in hot water a permanent solution,
which doesn't seem likely to me given the propensities of said leaders to
coil in the first place...

Frank Sr
..who apologizes for any mis-spellings, my new reading glasses are due
this week.


Yeah, I do it mostly when its attached to the fly line, as my leaders
tend to get a coil memory from being spooled. Its not permanent, but
the straightening effect lasts for a long time, several hours or more,
depending on how cold the water is. Just hold it in hot water (coffee
works fine) for about 10 seconds, then gently stretch it as it cools
(like, for another 10 seconds or so). It comes out MUCH straighter
(and much more easily) than by pulling it between my fingers.

If you're concerned about hot it affects the leader, try it on some
old leader that you're going to throw away; you'll be very surprised
how well it works. And if there is any loss of strength or elasticity,
I've never noticed it.

---riverman

On Aug 3, 9:05*am, riverman wrote:
On Aug 3, 7:54*pm, Frank Church wrote:





riverman wrote in news:6247abc7-0810-433b-8da5-
:

On Aug 3, 6:58*pm, Frank Church wrote:
Frank Reid © 2010 wrote innews:cb4d3598-79a7-
4c20
:

But how handy would that be if aforementioned leader is already attached
to the fly line? Or is this dunking in hot water a permanent solution,
which doesn't seem likely to me given the propensities of said leaders to
coil in the first place...

Frank Sr
..who apologizes for any mis-spellings, my new reading glasses are due
this week.

Yeah, I do it mostly when its attached to the fly line, as my leaders
tend to get a coil memory from being spooled. Its not permanent, but
the straightening effect lasts for a long time, several hours or more,
depending on how cold the water is. Just hold it in hot water (coffee
works fine) for about 10 seconds, then gently stretch it as it cools
(like, for another 10 seconds or so). It comes out MUCH straighter
(and much more easily) than by pulling it between my fingers.

If you're concerned about hot it affects the leader, try it on some
old leader that you're going to throw away; you'll be very surprised
how well it works. And if there is any loss of strength or elasticity,
I've never noticed it.

---riverman- Hide quoted text -

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I like the coffee option. French Roast Coil Reliever is standard here
on the Left Coast. Ive also heard Sanka works OK.

But my question is "what do you think of using, say, a nice cuppa
Guatemalan Antigua's JOE, with those unruly RIO coils? How about
Zihuatanejo Pea-berry Java Beans collected from ferret poop? Washed
and Full City Roast, right?

I find that Lattes made from Organic GM CafinusXCanibus cross, Cal/
Davis #23 beans, . . . make my leaders act silly, and a little hungry
if you know what I mean. Why?
;+))

Seriously, I never heard of this before, good Winter tactic.
Dave