Thanks to all you guys for your helpful responses.
I have been experimenting with #12 monofilament. Using both single and double loops.
Also, I have some u-control model airplane braided steel wire, .018 dia. that looks
like a good candidate for weedguard material. I did not have any trolling wire on hand.
If the weather ever gets halfway decent, I will get to try out some of these flys I have
been working with.

Ed Ed Piggott Chino Valley, AZ