fly line connections

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neaphyte
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2007/04/02 08:12:05 (permalink)

fly line connections

I want to connect parts of two fly lines together. Any suggestions on proven methods??? Knots, connectors, crazy glue???
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    Catching Chrome
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    RE: fly line connections 2007/04/02 12:31:06 (permalink)
    Get the Courtland loops. They act like chinese finger cuffs. Cut the look off and connect both lines and then place some zap gap on the connection.
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    RE: fly line connections 2007/04/02 15:58:41 (permalink)
    Why do you want to connect two fly lines?  Just curious.
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    RE: fly line connections 2007/04/02 16:03:50 (permalink)
    I thought this was gonna ask about leader connections....IF your trying to connect two different pieces of flyline together I DONT recommend that at all... if your worried about distance, thats what backing is for!

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    RE: fly line connections 2007/04/02 16:23:28 (permalink)
    You might want to do a search for spey rodder forums.
     I made a homemade interchangeable sinktip system where I could still attach the floating tip. Kind of what you get now when you buy a packaged interchangeable tip system. I used the braided connectors. I tried the welded loop method but it didn't run through the guides as well.
    The instruction peice was in article at Fly Fisherman's web sight.

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    neaphyte
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    RE: fly line connections 2007/04/03 08:19:46 (permalink)
    I am playing with ways to go from indicator fishing to sort of a chuck and swing{I hate the term chuckand duck} method with all the advantages of both. So if I can quickly connect a 12-15ft length of running line to my floating line. Bingo!
     
    By the way whomever annointed me expert angler,thanks.  
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    RE: fly line connections 2007/04/03 16:57:31 (permalink)
    neophyte,
     Here's the link to that article I refereed to.
    One bit of advice is to make sure you have the correct size loop connectors. Take the line with you. The connectors are usually sold by line tip size and thats not what you're connecting.
     
    http://flyfisherman.com/skills/dslinebuild/index1.html
     

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    RE: fly line connections 2007/04/04 21:28:48 (permalink)
    Thanks, I think I will try using a very short section of 30lb amnesia to join the lines with two loop to loop connections. 
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