Line to Leader Connection

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Was just reading the thread about Zap-A-Gap line to leader connection. Would anyone care to elaborate on how this is done?

Many thanks

Dick

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dick, this is right from whitlocks book. if he sues i’m blaming you:

insert the eye of a size 8 0r 9 crewel or darning needle into the fly line tip’s core

push the needle half an inch up inside the fly line core, then out the side of the coating

insert an inch of knotless leader tip (whose butt end has been straightened) through the needle eye

now pull needle and leader tip out of the fly line tip

remove needle and pull knotless leader through fly line tip until only three of four inches of butt remain outside of the needle hole

use 50-grit sand paper to roughen up a half inch section of the leader’s butt section next to the fly line tip

place a small drop of zap a gap on the roughed section and spread the glue evenly over it with the nozzle of the bottle

now quickly grip the exposed leader butt end with pliers or forceps and, holding the fly line tip with a firm grip, give a quick, short pull on the leader butt end to pull the roughed section just inside of the fly line

phew

[This message has been edited by D. Micus (edited 04 June 2005).]

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Grampaflyfish:

Buy this tool and its all the easier:
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Migs

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Thanks for your input freinds. Much appreciated.

Dick

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