Welded loops on line
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http://www.salmonfishingforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1536
Found a link to this on another site.
Mark just copy and paste the link into your browser and that will get you there.
Eric that is pretty cool! I am going to have to give that a try….on some old lines first!
Joel
I tried this technique and it works great, there is a learning curve it took me about a foot of fly line to finally get a good one. I couldn’t find clear shrink tubing so I used some 1/8 inch black tubing that I had on hand. Go slow and keep the flame away from the fly line loop and it works well. I’m also a bit skeptical of the holding power and I will try against a steelhead over the weekend and let you know what happens.
I started using a candle, having 2 hands to rotate the line helps.
Makes sense about the strength and direction of pull but some real world testing is still in order
In the thread he gives pretty specific instructions as to what sizes the tubing is and says to pick it up from any electrical supply place.
I wouldn’t bother with your t14 though, you’ll just wind up wasting it.
Thanks for the candle idea; the bic was not performing well. I just keep melting line, and I am having some difficulty in removing the shrink-tubing when I am done.
DustyAnyone got an alcohol lamp like bamboo builders use to straighten sets?
Zach
That’s exactly what I was thinking.
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