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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: bruce on August 18, 2007, 01:33:35 PM

Title: Somebody can tell me how to connect a leader to a fly line ?
Post by: bruce on August 18, 2007, 01:33:35 PM

Thanks

Title: Re: Somebody can tell me how to connect a leader to a fly line ?
Post by: bruce on August 18, 2007, 01:58:37 PM

and usually how far do you cast ?

Title: Re: Somebody can tell me how to connect a leader to a fly line ?
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 18, 2007, 02:34:22 PM

Nail knot

http://www.animatedknots.com/nailknot/index.php

Title: Re: Somebody can tell me how to connect a leader to a fly line ?
Post by: Jamison Jay on August 18, 2007, 05:55:57 PM

For statring out, play with about 20ft of line out of the tip, try and make false casts keeping it in control and watch your loop shape, as you get better lengthen the amount out, don't bother practicing with more than 40ft of line, it's not needed. Without hauling the line, 40-50ft casts are just fine.

Title: Re: Somebody can tell me how to connect a leader to a fly line ?
Post by: bruce on August 20, 2007, 08:55:04 AM

Thanks for all answers.

Title: Re: Somebody can tell me how to connect a leader to a fly line ?
Post by: mastercaster on August 20, 2007, 05:09:53 PM

If you use the nail knot method tie on a piece of butt section close to the diameter of the flyline (20 -25 lb. mono.) about 18 in. long, then bloodknot your leader to that.  When you need to replace your tapered or built up leader you just re-attatch it to the butt section.  That piece of butt section will eventually get shorter but usually when it gets too short to bloodknot another leader to it, it's pretty much the time to retire the flyline.

Title: Re: Somebody can tell me how to connect a leader to a fly line ?
Post by: Xgolfman on August 21, 2007, 02:20:04 PM

I use about 12" of 30lb test, I nail knot it to the fly line and then put Knot sense on it...On the end of the 30lb section I tie a perfection loop. Then I just use a loop to loop connection between the butt section and your leader..works great at turning over your flies and lasts pretty good as well.

Title: Re: Somebody can tell me how to connect a leader to a fly line ?
Post by: newsman on August 21, 2007, 10:13:56 PM

The easiest method is go and get yourself a Fast Tie knot tyer. A little practice with this tool and you will be able to a nail knot in seconds: even while fishing in the pooring rain.

Title: Re: Somebody can tell me how to connect a leader to a fly line ?
Post by: Geff_t on August 22, 2007, 09:55:35 AM

Quote from: Xgolfman on August 21, 2007, 02:20:04 PM

I use about 12" of 30lb test, I nail knot it to the fly line and then put Knot sense on it...On the end of the 30lb section I tie a perfection loop. Then I just use a loop to loop connection between the butt section and your leader..works great at turning over your flies and lasts pretty good as well.

That is exactly what I do as well except I do a double nail knot just incase. The loop to loop works really well.

Title: Re: Somebody can tell me how to connect a leader to a fly line ?
Post by: freakonaleash on August 24, 2007, 09:12:34 PM

Quote from: newsman on August 21, 2007, 10:13:56 PM

The easiest method is go and get yourself a Fast Tie knot tyer. A little practice with this tool and you will be able to a nail knot in seconds: even while fishing in the pooring rain.

 Honestly, i think those things are kind of stupid.

 You want to nail knot ? Get a ballpoint pen, cut a small piece of the tubing that doesnt have ink in it. There you go. Carry a 1" section of tubing with you, its easy and free. Theres no sense getting one of those fast know tiers IMO, you might as well just learn the knot