Paul, I dont think that you origianl reply was in any way snide. Maybe a little more rushed than what some of us might be used to. What's written below is more what were used to as I know you do like to eloborate on your points sometimes which makes excellent reading and I find the info very helpful. Anyways, I doubt that Jimmy thought it snide either judging by his reply.
Tight Lines and keep posting, Kevin -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Paul Marriner Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 12:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY As too often happens these days, my reply to Jimmy was unnecessarily snide and abrupt. Things are rarely black & white, rather shades of grey is the norm. In this case, many---likely most---trout fly fishers use manufactured tapered leaders. The "curling" problem starts when the leader is taken from the package and invariably is at its most annoying in the heavy upper section. After straightening, it returns to the "curled" state when wound on the reel. Using rubber, or leather, or some other material on this heavy upper section is unlikely to cause significant damage. OTOH, if one pulls the entire leader including tippet through rubber, damage to the finer mono is inevitable. Why else would we lubricate knots before tightening? So, if stretching the leader fails to straighten the heavy section, the judicious application of some friction is warranted. However, stop there and straighten the lower, finer, sections by stretching---they usually require little effort to remove curls. Finally, one can eliminate most curling problems by using furled or braided leader butts. Cheers, Paul -- Paul Marriner Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's End Press. Member: OWAA & OWC. Author of Stillwater Fly Fishing: Tools & Tactics, How to Choose & Use Fly-tying Thread, Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, Miramichi River Journal, Ausable River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon. --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.773 / Virus Database: 520 - Release Date: 10/5/04 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.773 / Virus Database: 520 - Release Date: 10/5/04
