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Rasmus Keis
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This method is originally invented by Sepp Fuchs from FFF.
What you need is flyline, shrink tube (carp guys use it) and heat. The basic idea is, that the heat will melt the coating on the flyline, making it very strong, and the shrink tube will protect the line from getting too hot and will tighten the connection you make.
What can it be used for? Making loops, splicing lines (make your own custom build sinktip using a floating and a sinking line) and repairing cracks in the coating.
Beware of black marks - the heat has been too strong, and the line might have suffered damage. Some use an iron.
Bubbles in the coating means you should use shrink tube with a higher "shrink-ratio" or a lower diameter. Try experimenting with diameters of 2 and 4 mm, and shrink ratios of 2:1, 3:1 and 4:1.
The pictures here might be of help, but the text is in danish. Notice that the pictures also shows lines that have suffered damage due to heat and wrong type of shrinktube.
www.danishflydesign.dk.
What you need is flyline, shrink tube (carp guys use it) and heat. The basic idea is, that the heat will melt the coating on the flyline, making it very strong, and the shrink tube will protect the line from getting too hot and will tighten the connection you make.
What can it be used for? Making loops, splicing lines (make your own custom build sinktip using a floating and a sinking line) and repairing cracks in the coating.
Beware of black marks - the heat has been too strong, and the line might have suffered damage. Some use an iron.
Bubbles in the coating means you should use shrink tube with a higher "shrink-ratio" or a lower diameter. Try experimenting with diameters of 2 and 4 mm, and shrink ratios of 2:1, 3:1 and 4:1.
The pictures here might be of help, but the text is in danish. Notice that the pictures also shows lines that have suffered damage due to heat and wrong type of shrinktube.
www.danishflydesign.dk.