I do about the same as KG, except, rather than a foot, my amnesia section is about 1.5-2 inches. Sealed up with UV KnotSense. Works great.
I do about the same as KG, except, rather than a foot, my amnesia section is about 1.5-2 inches. Sealed up with UV KnotSense. Works great.
The Cortland Dyna-tip lines have a visibly different color at the end. Same idea.
With respect to the "red butt," I think Harry Murray still sells red butt nymph leaders.
Rio also makes an "indicator" leader with a red butt. i ordered a few yesterday. Gotta look though... the don't have a wide distribution. They have a colored butt and a flat line extension for fast sinking of flies, rather than a conventional taper. $4.95 a peice everywhere i found them. I'll give them a try. Bit it seems like a simple task to tie a given X leader to Amnesia line and save alot more.
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