I sent this earlier and it bounced. --- Anthony Spezio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Larry, > I used to use the eyelet till had a number of them > break where the eye connects to the barbed shaft. > Some > broke while casting and several broke with a bass on > the other end. Never had one pull out of the line. I > went to braided loops and never looked back. I still have some packages of them somwhere in my stuff. The > past > five years I have been using Furled leaders, I guess > I > will stay with them too. > Tony > > --- Larry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have used the "No-Knot Eyelet" to attach leader > to > > line for many > > years. Still like it. It is a straight barbed > > metal shaft (like a > > straightened out hook) with an eye on the end. > This > > is inserted into > > the end of your fly line, and the leader is tied > (I > > use a clinch knot) > > to it. I have seen furled leaders, and many on > this > > list are confirmed > > furled leader users, and so I am considering a > > change. Perhaps this > > next season I will venture out of my dinosaur mode > > and do something new. > > > > Larry Johnson > > Springville, Utah > > > > >>> "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 12/23/06 > > 9:21 AM >>> > > Pete click on the link below. Good info for what > > the braided loop > > looks like, installing, etc. > > > > > http://www.fly-fishing-guides-new-zealand.co.nz/connections.htm > > > > JIMMY D > > > > Peter Gramp wrote: > > > > > Pardon my ignorance/ stupidity here - what > exactly > > is this you > > > describe? i've seen braided leader loops and > have > > been interested in > > > what exactly they do, but have never used > them... > > call me a 'old- > > > fashioned whippersnapper' but I'm hesitant to > > change my ways- at least > > > > > when it comes to the line-leader connections... > I > > have seen those loop > > > > > thingies in walmart and the likes, and am > curious > > how they work, > > > whether they add a stiff section to the whole > > caboodle, etc. Sorry if > > > > > this is a dumb question, but I figured I'd ask > and > > try to stop my > > > ignorance. > > > Happy holidays to all, > > > Pete > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
