I like loop-to-loop connections and if the fly line doesn't have a loop, I attach 30 lb braided nylon loops. I make an extremely long loop at the backing end of my fly line so that it can go over the reel if I need to change a fly line quickly.
Is Cananda not metric? The last time I used Imperial measurements was 1972! It was a ghastly system, and I was so glad to see then of it here in Australia. :-)
Yes we are, but the bulk of my viewers are in the U.S. so I tend to waffle between the two systems. Metric is far superior, but there's that hangover (how many furlongs in a mile?). BTW, for the history nerds, what we think of as the Imperial or the U.S. system is actually a French system (so is Metric). The U.S. kept the original French system while the Brits messed it all up by trying to wedge the Stone into it.
Thatls OK.. Good to hear and very interesting about the old system. Wo can understand the US resisting all the world-their cost I guess. I remember years ago a space mission that failed because they had a mix of Imperial and Metric tools on board! :_)
@@hooked4lifeca A simple welded or whipped loop at the end of your fly line to attach with a loop to loop connection to your leader. I have tested all the current types of loops (Mono Nail Knot, Braided etc.) The best turnover I have experienced is the fly line loop.
@@hooked4lifeca yes I have. The welded loops are strong, Instead of a welded loop, I can also whip a small loop in the fly line with tying thread, CA glue and UV coating thats works just as well. Either way the fly line loop is very efficient.
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Good information Peter! Never even thought about that…….Thank you 👍🎣
I like loop-to-loop connections and if the fly line doesn't have a loop, I attach 30 lb braided nylon loops. I make an extremely long loop at the backing end of my fly line so that it can go over the reel if I need to change a fly line quickly.
Is Cananda not metric? The last time I used Imperial measurements was 1972! It was a ghastly system, and I was so glad to see then of it here in Australia. :-)
Yes we are, but the bulk of my viewers are in the U.S. so I tend to waffle between the two systems. Metric is far superior, but there's that hangover (how many furlongs in a mile?). BTW, for the history nerds, what we think of as the Imperial or the U.S. system is actually a French system (so is Metric). The U.S. kept the original French system while the Brits messed it all up by trying to wedge the Stone into it.
Thatls OK.. Good to hear and very interesting about the old system. Wo can understand the US resisting all the world-their cost I guess. I remember years ago a space mission that failed because they had a mix of Imperial and Metric tools on board! :_)
@@TERRYBIGGENDEN Look up the "Gimli Glider" as another example of a metric/Imperial screwup, this time in Canada while we were transitioning.
@@hooked4lifeca Thats.s understandable at that stage I guess. Thanks.
Why not just put a small loop in the fly line? Turnover is more efficient IMHO.
What sort of loop do you have in mind?
@@hooked4lifeca A simple welded or whipped loop at the end of your fly line to attach with a loop to loop connection to your leader. I have tested all the current types of loops (Mono Nail Knot, Braided etc.) The best turnover I have experienced is the fly line loop.
@@NickDelleDonne Have you seen my line welding videos?
@@hooked4lifeca yes I have. The welded loops are strong, Instead of a welded loop, I can also whip a small loop in the fly line with tying thread, CA glue and UV coating thats works just as well. Either way the fly line loop is very efficient.
@@NickDelleDonne Before I started welding, I'd just fold back the tip of the line to form a loop and use two nail knots to hold it in place.