Thanks to all for the input. Will use the looped connection.
Roger
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 4:11
PM
Subject: Re: Beach Popper
Roger,
You should be able to squeeze a piece of doubled
over 25lb Maxima
through the eyes of both a #4 and #2 Gamakatsu Octopus
and throw the
loop over and under the bend to form a loop to loop
connection. It is
far stronger, stiffer and infinitely easier than
snelling.
Leland.
>Leland, on the Washington
Flyfishers web site for tying your beach
>popper you the connection to
the stinger hook should be a snelled
>connection. On the
pugetsoundflyfishing.com site the receipe calls
>for using a doubled
over section of mono and making a loop
>connection to the stinger
hook. Which one is better. Which one is
>easier to tie?
Thanks in advance. I bought the components yesterday
>and am going to
tie up a bunch.
>
>Roger
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