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New with flyrod - 9/7/2008 1:07:18 PM

pacaster

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I have been salmon fishing for 20 years ,but never with a flyrod. Here is my new dilema. The transition from the flyline to the leader I used a nail knot. When I apply the pressure a salmon would, the outer coating of the cabelas prestige flyline rips off. Also not sure how I should rig this rod. I have a 9 ft. 9 wt TFO and I usually fish in town between the two bridges. Any Help?

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RE: New with flyrod - 9/7/2008 1:35:46 PM

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a nail knot is the correct connection . While you did not say what # test or diameter leader (line) you're using to connect to the fly line. My assumption would be it is to light and cutting the fly line. You want a heavy line (leader) connection such as Amnesia 25 > 30# or Trilene Big Game 35# to fly line .Coat it with loon knot sense or even super glue then taper down from there using a blood or surgeons knot.

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RE: New with flyrod - 9/7/2008 4:56:06 PM

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I had the same prob. I got upset with the nailknot. finally tied a loop onto the end of fly line and attatched the leader to that. it wasnt pretty but it was effective. then after a salmon took my entire flyline up the river (because the cabelas guy tied a poor knot to the backing) I bought a newfly line with a loop on the end. Like the other guys say use a heavy weight mono for the leader. I screwed up and used 20 lb flouro (pollock moment). It cut into my line and it will be just a matter of time until it breaks. I also saw a guy with straight line on the fly reel. no flyline or backing at all. He was catching them. hope that helps.

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RE: New with flyrod - 9/7/2008 8:41:55 PM

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Hey guys
On my set up I use 30 backing and then I put on 20lb shooting line off of that (its cheaper than fly line), I tie that off to 12lb flo carb linewith a nail knot, and then I tie a loop knot so i can go down to 6lb line I had lots of luck with that set up last yr

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RE: New with flyrod - 9/7/2008 9:04:08 PM

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Yea I did fail to mention . Nail knot your leader (about 18") to fly line, tie a perfection loop in the end of your leader . From here another perfection loop in the other downsized leader section, then blood knot the rest of tippets.
You can also just do a perfection loop in your fly line then do a loop to loop connection.
Here is a Link for Knots:
http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

NEVER put mono line on your reel !! it WILL RUIN it.
the mono will stretch while fighting a fish, while reeling up this line it will be tight against the arbor, once it starts to relak it will expand and possibly bending the spool & arbor

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RE: New with flyrod - 9/8/2008 9:52:20 AM

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Nice link Tuna,

Tight Lines(knots)

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ps, I'll be fishing the river 14th to 18th, you gonna be at dsr?

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RE: New with flyrod - 9/8/2008 9:00:10 PM

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never new that tuna good info thanks I'm glad I didnt do that. think I might buy a noodle rod up there. friend says theirs a Cortland place to get it at. I need a back-up

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RE: New with flyrod - 9/9/2008 10:30:12 AM

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Thanks for the info Tuna. Tossed the spin cast, Rigged up the flypole and chompin at the bit to give it a try this weekend.

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