furled leaders .......

[rockthief]

I have a thread leader I have used so often tht it frayed in a several places. I mean really major frays. So I tied a loop above the frays and removed the damaged section. What I have is a leader about three feet in length and you know what? It turns over and fishes just fine. Love the furled leaders. I use a couple monofilament furled leaders but when I lift them they carry a lot of water. I expect it is my style that does this, but I prefer threaded leaders anyway.

Paul

[Steven McGarthwaite]

I use Mercerized Cotton Thread for my "furled leaders", when I have finished building my furled leader, I dip the "furled leader" in some slightly warmed can of clear enamal, and hang the lead up on a peg and let the excees drip down the lenght on the furled leader. I then wet a cloth with some of the clear enaml, and run the wet rag down the full lenth of the furled leader, to get rid of any build-up on the finished furled lead. Finally I let the finish furled lead dry, before rolling in up in a small sandwich bag...

I also created the "Big Furled Leader Formual" and I have it on CD. The CD is done in inches, and in millimeters. Three percentage of taper; 60%-55%-50%! These furled leaders segments on a chart graph displays the secret within the process, the taper is "Parabolic"!

I have done two Reader
's Cast articles on FAOL, "2012 Reader Cast Article" Big Furled Leader Formula. I also have another article on the the difference Slopes (60-55-50) for the Big Tapered Furled Leader, on the CD.


Anyone interested in a free CD, contact me at parnelli@comcast.net or by phone (651) 777 -4650; I will have "Big Furled Leader CD" in the next out-going mail...

[WarrenP]

foambug65,

I get the feeling, after reading all the replies to your qestion, that you may feel no one really answered your question and that is because the answer is more of a personal choice that fits your style of fishing. Some treat/wax their furled leaders and some use them as they are and a furled leader will function great either way, so, the choice is yours. Neither way is right or wrong, so, just use them your way and enjoy.