Originally Posted by
sagefisher
Like DG I used to do it that way, around the outside of the reel, until the leader was eaten by the reel. Now I just hook my fly onto a guide up past where the ceramic guides are and loop the leader back, slipping it around the foot (is that the right term? of the reel ie: the shaft from the reel to the reel seat). That never comes of nor gets eaten by the reel. A couple gentle turns of the reel and the line is nice and tight. This also is very handy when fishing a leader/tippet system that is 3 or 4 feet longer than your rod, it keeps the fly line from entering the tip of the rod.
Larry ---sagefisher---