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![]() Ken I'll leave the physics to others. All I know is I fish with it as Ken long as it floats and then I go drink Budweiser. I had the Ken conceit at one point that after the line started to sink I would Ken strip it off the reel, turn it around and fish the other end of Ken the double taper until it too started to sink, but that's when I Ken felt I had to fish all day. I rarely fish more than 3-4 hours at Ken a time anymore and the silk line will float just fine for that Ken long. Enjoying it while it lasts is a good principle. The reason why I wanted to ask about this is that I've been intrigued by silk lines, but they're pretty damn expensive, so I wanted to think about the situation first. Quite another thing is that silk lines rhyme with bamboo, and that's a road where I can not afford to go... -- Jarmo Hurri Commercial email countermeasures included in header email address. Remove all garbage from header email address when replying, or just use . |
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Jarmo Hurri wrote:
snip The reason why I wanted to ask about this is that I've been intrigued by silk lines, but they're pretty damn expensive, so I wanted to think about the situation first. Quite another thing is that silk lines rhyme with bamboo, and that's a road where I can not afford to go... Bamboo is the reason I bought it in the first place. I have a vintage 'boo rod and I didn't want to replace the original small guides with modern guides large enough to accomodate a Cortland peach. I had the idea to use it on a slow rod because I think a silk line presents long leaders and small flies better than plastic lines. The idea to use the silk line on a relatively fast Sage RPL to do battle with the wind was, how shall I say it, "herbally inspired". ;-) It is something of a hassle however. When I lived in a cabin on the stream all summer I installed cup hooks under the eaves of the cabin so that I could take it off the reel every day, string it up under the eaves and let it dry overnight. -- Ken Fortenberry |
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![]() Ken I had the idea to use it on a slow rod because I think a silk Ken line presents long leaders and small flies better than plastic Ken lines. The idea to use the silk line on a relatively fast Sage Ken RPL to do battle with the wind was, how shall I say it, "herbally Ken inspired". ;-) The traditional way to create pieces of art and make significant discoveries. Even some real ones. Ken It is something of a hassle however. When I lived in a cabin on Ken the stream all summer I installed cup hooks under the eaves of Ken the cabin so that I could take it off the reel every day, string Ken it up under the eaves and let it dry overnight. Yes, it sounds like something to do when having access to reasonably good facilities. Ideal on daytrips on small streams near home. I have heard that when taken good care of, the silk lines can last at least twice as long as the plastic ones, so maybe I could justify it like that. It's like explaining my own actions afterwards: I've always been creative enough to find an acceptable story. -- Jarmo Hurri Commercial email countermeasures included in header email address. Remove all garbage from header email address when replying, or just use . |
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