Gary: A little drop of super glue on the front and rear of the red plastic that covers the braided part will stop that from happening. I know ,'cus I lost one the same way. Yet the ease and convience of the braided loop will justify a little extra precautions by that little drop of glue.
Alan Di Somma phxflytyer Phoenix,Az. http://members.home.net/azflycasters/index.html --- Gary Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >John - > >When that "slip on leader loop" comes unraveled during a tussle with a >double digit fish, you will wish you had never seen one. Yes, it happened >to me. Black bass. Easily over 10 lbs. The braided loop attachment will >NEVER get a second chance. > >Just my .02. > >- Gary > >At 11:31 PM 01/10/2002, you wrote: >>Jimi, >> >>I'm currently deciding between 3 methods of attaching the leader to my flie >>line. The first method is to use a piece of 25+ lb. leader tied to the fly >>line using a nail knot, then tie a loop in the other end using a double >>surgeons knot. Another line has a loop directly on the line that I made by >>wrapping the line back on it's self with 8/0 thread and then whip finished >>and painted with flexible cement. Finally I have my newest line with a >>cortland slip on leader loop. Still trying to decide which I like the most. >>Haven't tried the last method yet. >> >>John >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 9:39 PM >>Subject: [VFB] Furled Leader !! >> >> >> > John, >> > The Furled leader arrived today, man I hope mine will look like that >> > someday. That is a work of art. So limp, it just laid out when I flipped >>it >> > with my hand. I now know what they should look like and will strive to >>make >> > one just like it. One question, what is the favorite method of attaching >>the >> > loop to the fly line ? >> > >> > Thanks again my friend. >> > Jimi >> > >> > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ><)))}"< <"{(((>< > >"Catch & Release...It's the future of fishing!" > >To subscribe to, Texas Warmwater Fly Fishing e-mail discussion list... > >Send an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To subscribe to, Warmwater Angler e-mail discussion list... > >Send an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >------------------------------------------------------------- _____________________________________________________________ Get a FREE [EMAIL PROTECTED] email from---> http://www.floattuber.com
