With this topic I think it needs Splaining on list. Too many need to know. Like me. I make each section of taper a loop Jimmy so it all twists together.
Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 7:42 PM Subject: [VFB] Braiding Furled Leaders (Hans & Jimmy) > Pretty long topic, Hans. But I don't think it has "rod spines" beat quite > yet. What I don't understand about the tapered furl leader is how the ends > of the different tapers tuck in so that they don't hang out and look like > fiberglass shards. I know that's gonna take some long-winded explaining, so > if you don't mind, Splain it to me off list. > > Thanks, > > Jimmy > ********************************************************* > > Hans Weilenmann wrote: > > > On 13 Jan 2002 at 9:42, Jimmy D. Moore wrote: > > > > > No rain taken, Paul. You're exactly right. You can't make a tapered > > > leader the way I'm doing it. I just tie on a 12" to 24" piece of 5,6, > > > or 7X mono tippet at the end. The proof in the pudding will come when > > > I fish these things in NM in March. As limp as they are, I don't > > > think I'll see much difference in the way the fish react to them. The > > > Browns maybe, but not the Cutts and Bows. > > > > Jimmy, > > > > You may notice a distinct difference between how a level furled > > section and a tapered furled leader turns over. The ones I fish on my > > 4wt have 14 strands of 6/0 Uni at the butt end, and 6 strands at the > > tip where the mono tippet attaches. > > > > On my 6wt line, the leader starts with 22 strands of Uni, tapering > > down in steps or two strands down to 6 at the thin end. > > > > They turn over in an awesome fashion! > > > > Cheers, > > Hans > > > > PS Is this the longest running topic ever on VFB or what? ;-) > > -- > Jimmy D. Moore I FISH BECAUSE I MUST ! > But, more importantly, I fish > because > my Dad taught me! > > Scout Exec. BSA,(Ret.) - Outdoor Writer, TOWA, GRTU, FFF > For fly fishing info across the USA world. check out > http://www.BIGTROUTMAN.homestead.com/MainPage.html > > By popular request, here's the URL for Sporting Tales Magazine > http://sportingtales.com/main.php > > >
