Vince, I cut and splice the lines together to get different weightings, sink rates, etc. Some are quite fun to cast, Like a short heavy floating line (20' of 12 wt) spliced to 550 grain lead core. Hinges like pair of scissors... I have to wear a HARD HAT when casting and SAFETY GOGGLES. I also have the back of my body scarred up like a POW now... eric Vincent Pons wrote: > Hi Eric, > could you explain a little bit what do you mean by making your own lines? > Do you just cut different commercial lines et make a new one with these > pieces of lines or do you create the line entirely? > I'm asking this question because, I have made my own lines with pieces of > commercial ones and they are just wonderful, just the taper that i want. > I've also been trying to make a line with a backing, cotton thread and oil. > The result is not that bad but not excellent. Anyone has ever tried to make > a line?? > > Vincent > > eric wrote: > > > Hi, I'm new to the virtual board. Me name be Eric, and I be a fly > > fisher of lesser repute. I fish for the steelie, the trouts, and in a > > pinch the salmon. I tie me own flies, me own rods and make me own > > lines. I cast poorly but make up for it with sheer determination and > > strength. I'm also a 3rd generation puget sounder and have been on the > > rivers here for some time...I'll also quit the strange brit accent style > > of writing....I just have been watching old movies lately and they have > > been getting to me.... > > > > eric
