Doug, please share this quick blood knot with us.
regards,
Grollo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Doug Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Tying your own leaders
> John,
> I have been tying my own leaders for some years now. It is the only
leader
> I fish.
> The advantage is that when my leader breaks, I can repair it. If a
section
> gets nicked, I can replace it.
> Plus the satisfaction of fishing my own leader.
>
> I have greatly benefitted by two tips.
> 1. I have a micrometer - given to me by a gun enthusiast who loads his
own
> shells. I use that micrometer to measure the diameter of the leader
> material. That way, I know precisely what to add according to a formula.
> [There are some very good leader formulas available online. I can find
> those and let you know where they are]
>
> 2. I was shown a very neat and quick way to tie a blood knot - without a
> tool.
>
> My opinion - I wouldn't have it any other way.
> Doug
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:55 PM
> Subject: [VFB] Tying your own leaders
>
>
> > Does anyone on the list tie their own leaders? I am not talking about
> furled or braided leaders, just tying different size line together? I was
> thinking about getting the umpqua leader building kit, or just buying
spools
> of the sizes I need. If you just buy the sizes like say I want to buy
.021
> for a butt section, do I still just buy leader/tippet material or am i
> gettign into a different leader material?
> >
> > john ridderbos
> >
> >
> >
>
>
