Do you cut back your line?

[Jim Sentell]

A buddy and I were just in a conversation.....anyway, he remembers reading an article recently by Chico Fernandez in which he (Fernandez) stated he always cuts back 20 or so feet of his fly line; accomodates more backing on smaller reels and you don't need it all to begin with.

Do any of you do it and do you have better explanations and/or reasons for doing so?


Jim

[Lucky489]

I did it on my 6 weight salt set up. You cut the last 20 feet off the back end of the flyline. Most people aren't casting a full 110' of fly line. It provides far more backing capcity that way.

[racine]

Why not just save your fly line for wear and tear on the ends and step up to gel spun? You'll get another 100 yds depending on the line weight. What about those days when you really are chucking it out 110'?

[Jim Sentell]

racine;

Just read this article and I see more disadvantages than advantages; especially when I have plenty of 20lb. dacron on hand.....

http://www.midcurrent.com/articles/gear ... lspun.aspx


Jim

[Flyandtie1]

I wouldn't... But thats just me.

[Capt.BillyWhizbang]

I've cut off up to a 18" on my TT trying to customize it to the rod I was fishing with at the time. I cut a couple inches off at a time until I felt like the rod and line were mated. Haven't had the cojones to try it since on any other lines though in the past couple years.

[jjtroutbum]

Big long running game fish Reds,Bills, salmon and alike I could see it but I don't know that I have ever been into the backing on a trout, bass, pike and such. I have been close a couple of times but got on my high horse and chased down the offenders.

[J Castwell]

Some line makers (Royal Wulff for instance) suggest the possibility of cutting back a few inches of the 'level front tip' of their lines. Some fly fishers like to match their leaders to it. If your reel needs the room, cutting feet from the butt end of your fly line can give you room for more backing.

[rainbowchaser]

I cut about twenty feet off of the front end of a double taper six weight line by stepping on it on a sharp rock . I turned it over and have been fishing with it since then with no problems. I haven't noticed any advantages that would make me do it deliberately though.

[J Castwell]

Holy Cow! Another good reason for buying a DT line!