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Richard Drayson
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I've recently re-kindled my interest in trout fly fishing and I can see that although it's been over 15 years since I last wet a fly line, some of the problems associated with joining backing or leader to fly lines still exist.
Lets take a look at the ways in which this can be achieved. Firstly, there's the Albright knot, secure but bulky and inclined to catch in the rod rings. Then there's the Needle knot and Nail knot, these can sometimes fail and strip the outer covering of the fly line in the process. Braided loops, these rely on the gripping properties of the backing to effect a secure join but are liable to slip when not under tension. Having to superglue the braid and/or slide a piece of plastic tubing over the join doesn't inspire confidence!
All in all, none of the above are 100% satisfactory. Thinking about this last night, I wondered exactly how fly lines are manufactured. I also wondered if it would be possible to manufacture a fly line with the central core that extended out of the rear of the actual 30 yards or so of fly line would be possible. In effect, producing a fly line and backing as one complete line. Of course, you could presumably have different breaking strains, depending on the size of fly line, eg. 20lb backing for lines up to AFTM 7 and 30lb for AFTM 8 and over.
Any thoughts guys???
Lets take a look at the ways in which this can be achieved. Firstly, there's the Albright knot, secure but bulky and inclined to catch in the rod rings. Then there's the Needle knot and Nail knot, these can sometimes fail and strip the outer covering of the fly line in the process. Braided loops, these rely on the gripping properties of the backing to effect a secure join but are liable to slip when not under tension. Having to superglue the braid and/or slide a piece of plastic tubing over the join doesn't inspire confidence!
All in all, none of the above are 100% satisfactory. Thinking about this last night, I wondered exactly how fly lines are manufactured. I also wondered if it would be possible to manufacture a fly line with the central core that extended out of the rear of the actual 30 yards or so of fly line would be possible. In effect, producing a fly line and backing as one complete line. Of course, you could presumably have different breaking strains, depending on the size of fly line, eg. 20lb backing for lines up to AFTM 7 and 30lb for AFTM 8 and over.
Any thoughts guys???