All I can say is I will never be without these leaders ever again!
I used one leader for about 3months. Just kept adding tippet and when I finally had to put a new one on, it took maybe 30 seconds. To me they are worth their weight in platinum.
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All I can say is I will never be without these leaders ever again!
I used one leader for about 3months. Just kept adding tippet and when I finally had to put a new one on, it took maybe 30 seconds. To me they are worth their weight in platinum.
BBW,
Thanks for posting this reconnect system. It only took 40 of my flyfishing yrs for them to invent a sensible option to connecting leader to fly line.
Thanks,
Doug
DO THEY REALLY WORK THAT WELL DO THEY SMACK THE WATER VERY MUCH I JUST ALLWAYS GLUED MINE WITH SUPERGLUE I HAVE TO CHANGE FLY BUT IF ITS WORTH IT I'M ALWAYS WILLING TO TRY NEW THINGS
The connector is very small. It hits about the same as the fly line. The leaders have a very good taper. The hardest thing is getting them out of the package and unwinding the connector around the leader. I would never think of tying a leader to fly line again.
Hi guys,
I totally agree. I bought about a dozen of them via mail-order from Cabelas just before I moved out to SW Alberta this spring, and I couldn't be happier. I also got some with the new sink-tip option as well, and it makes it so easy to change things around.
I initially bought them with the idea that I could meticulously pre-tie some flies onto a few leaders before I left home (because tying on flies riverside had been a major source of frustration and delay for this half-blind newbie) but I seem to have become better at my knots ... but I still love the leaders for their convenience.
The season opens next week ... I'll give you an in-the-field report.
Ron
i used them for the first time on sunday for gills. it's almost too easy too put one on. i thought they may come apart if i got snagged and really gave it a yank but i was wrong. I wonder how they are for bigger fish? I got mine at Wal Mart fo $3 a piece
I've caught up to a 3 lb bass with them with no problems and lots of very large bluegill. I've snapped the leader off on snags without the connector thinking of coming loose...........uh..............many times ;)
The connector will cast thru the guides on the rod too. It is that small.
I also makes threading the line thru the guides easier. I just push the connector thru the guides and let the leader follow. I makes this task tons easier to do.
So far the only complaint so far is the fact some bream will hit the connector and not the fly :)
Scientific Anglers has come up with a very nice system with the Reconnects. I've used them and liked them a lot but now I've gone over to the dark side of furled leaders. (May I be forgiven for my sins!?) Don't forget they are a sponsor here and surely appriciate the nice comments.
The Dark Side? Jack (Darth Vader) Hise? :shock:
Im new the whole fly thing so is it possible to post a link to the product? I think I saw something like it at the local shop.
http://www.streamsideflyfishing.com/l2lrelesy.html
or Google " L2L Reconnect " for more links
as much trouble i have with knots i will get some of these and give em a try. i wish there saw some simple knotless way to join backing to line,
ive not tried them and dont think i will for a little while.
im 14 and my eyes are great and to me......knots are fun.
i'll be my stubborn self and stick to a nail knot and loop to loop system.
my opinion for now.
if u can do that fly and tie great cause i cant do that
I guess I'll be the first to post a gripe about them and the gripe is probably really more user error than product defect.
I used em once and that was enough for me. I found them VERY difficult to use for the following reasons:
1. The hole in the connector that attached to the line was too small for my line. I had a heck of time trying to push my fly line through the hole and ended up using a knife point to widen the hole a little bit...
2. Once I had the overhand tied in the fly line, after finally getting the line through, it was too big to fit snugly inside the tapered connector and made the connector bulge to the point that it wouldn't hold the orange leader connector in well...
3. I really wanted to use it because I wasn't in the mood for tying a blood knot with a stick (that's all there is stream-side ya know) so I ended up super-gluing the leader connector into the green one, thus eliminating the biggest advantage of the connector system.
I was using a Cortland (don't remember the exact line-model) WF7WT line and they may have been the problem. Are they meant only for smaller weight lines or am I just stupid :?
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Originally Posted by Warm Water Fly Fisher
SA posts the test strength of these on their website. I believe, don't quote me because I may be off, that they are tested at around 10-12 pound breaking strength.Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Bad Wulff
I think they may be made for specific line weights. Therefore if you had bought one for say a 5 wt. line it may not work for a 7 wt. line.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wild One
Jeff
Hi Wild One,
On the Cabelas website they mention that the leaders come in tippet sizes from 3X to 6X (mine are all 5X tippets for my 4-5-6 trout rods) but there's no mention of line size.
My six weight WF Cortland 555 line threaded through like it was custom-made, so you may have a point when you say that they're only designed for lighter-weight lines. If they were any bigger than mine, they'd probably not get through the tiny end tippet on some rods.
It's unusual that SA doesn't mention that little detail anywhere. On their website at one spot they call it a Trout / Panfish leader and mention that it comes in tippet sizes from 2X to 5X.
That trout/panfish reference makes me believe that the L2L leaders are for trout/panfish lines in the 3 to 6 weight range. It's awfully sloppy of them (this is a big company with deep resources) not to be specific about the line-weight limitations.
Ron
hey fishin' fool where u at in PA?
Yep, that is exactly what I found and what my thoughts were. You probably have it right on with the connectors being meant only for 3-6 wts. that makes me feel a little better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronnie_D