|
Michael,
Thanks
Jim
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 12:26
PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Knotty solution
Just send me a SASE and I will send you some. Here
is the website for this tape. http://www.rescuetape.com/
On 9/30/06, J&A
Burbank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Michael,
I'd like to be a test pilot on this for
my 3wt. Often I'm fishing it on small streams and not using large amounts of
line so the leader is pulled back into the tip eye often then I fight with
it to get it back out.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 2:57
PM
Subject: [VFB] Knotty solution
While in Utah, I attended the Utah State Fair. As we walked
around there was a booth where a man had something (I am at work on Lunch)
called magic tape I think. I listened to his pitch and felt here was
a solution to one of my problems. If I use a loop to loop connection
on the leader to the line sometimes the connection will hang. This
happens at the worst times such as reeling in a big fish and having that
last run happen just as you are about to land it. The tippet snaps
and you lose the fish. Or at least I did. So this tape is
stretchable. Stretch is out and when applied it shrinks. It is
waterproof and to take it off you roll it up - cut it off. I have
applied it to my line. Unfortunately, it will have to wait until
Christmas when we head back to Utah to try it out. The stuff is
fairly expensive but I figure it is worth a shot. If anyone has this
problem and wants to be a test flyfisher send me a SASE and I will cut you
a piece. You will need to keep your line taut as you apply the tape
and stretch the tape which seems to activate the little guys that shrink
the tape (you can see that I am very aware of the chemical process
here). It holds some interesting possibilities if it works.
Any test pilots?
Mike
|
- Re: [VFB] Knotty solution J&A Burbank
-
