braided loops

[backwoods]

there the ones you slide on backing to fly line conection
put a drop of glue pull sleave up and melt.

do they work or fail ?

[Betty Hiner]

They work, but, boy! you gotta really work to make them work. It can be frustrating and tedious to work the line into the "chinese finger"of the loop. You can use a curling iron or a clothing iron to CAREFULLY melt the tube that holds it all together.

[backwoods]

cant use a lighter to melt?

[waynep]

Take a look at this:

http://www.danblanton.com/gettinglooped.html

I am using this system on all my 6 wt and heavier rods. It works great and not that hard to do. On the backing side, I use a Bimini twist with a larger loop to put over a reel in order to change lines.

-wayne

[Betty Hiner]

cant use a lighter to melt?

No way, nope, ugh,ugh, wouldn't do it.

But then again, I'm not allowed to use anything that could burn down the house, or cause bodily harm.

[backwoods]

i could scream and yell aid say iam stupid blind
cause my sa expensive line no loops less expensive one does
why didn't i see that?

[J Castwell]

You can't tie a loop?

[waynep]

i could scream and yell aid say iam stupid blind
cause my sa expensive line no loops less expensive one does
why didn't i see that?

Well, ask the fly shop you bought it from for help with the loops. I bought a SA Quad tip. It came with no loops. The fly shop did all the loops for me when I paid for the line. That's the nice thing about not mail ordering and going to my local shops!

-wayne

[backwoods]

i cant tie loop castwell or get nail knot to work

[nighthawk]

backwoods,
Give this a try. I no longer use those loop connectors.

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/begin/k ... twell.html

Castwell knot.