Fly Fishing

[BENNY]

This is going to sound stupid to alot of you I am sure but the reading I have done on it hasnt answered all my questions. I used to Fly fish here and there as a kid but havent done in it in years, I recently went and bought some line for my rod as I thought I would try it out for Brookies and Smallies this year. The problem is the line isnt like I remember. I used to have this thick floating line that you stuck a barbed pin up the end of it with a loop on the end of it to tie a 4 or 5 ' leader and then the fly but the line now is so thin... Basically my question is how is the rigging for fly line done these days.. Is there a proper way to tie the leader to the fly line or am I possibly missing an essential part I dont know about.

 

Thanks for any help guys...

 

Chris

[ChrisK]

Benny,

Here ya go !!!!

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/begin/101/index.html

[jeffw]

Did you buy a floating, weight forward or double taper line as they all have different characterisics when cast and depending on what temp of water they are supposed to be used in. I use a surgeons knot to attach the line to the leader.

Cheers Jeff

[MJL]

Did you put it on backwards? The running line is thin compared to the head of the line.

 

Are you talking about the backing? It's a thin braid-like line you have between the fly-line and the spool...It's used to extend the capacity

 

Maybe you have a level line instead of a weighted forward fly line.

 

Maybe you have a shooting line designed to be used with matching heads.

 

When in doubt take it to a local fly tackle shop. They should know.

 

As far as leader to line methods of attaching

 

There's

 

- Standard nail not

- Loop to loop using those braided loop connectors

- Needle knot method where you pierce the line with the needle and draw the leader through the end of the fly line for a smooth connection

- I use a nail knotted loop to loop method. Take 5 inches of thick mono and nail knot it to the fly line. At the other end of the 5 inch piece tie in a small loop. Then tie in a small loop in your leader and join both loops together.

- there's also another simple knot but I can't remember how to do it...You can find it somewhere on the link Muskiestudd provided. I think you can find it in James Castwell's list of articles.

 

There are plenty more ways to do it but these ones are fairly common.

 

Hope this helps

[huntervasili]

I nail knot the backing to the fly line and then use a loop to loop for the fly line to leader and from leader to tippet I use the blood knot...

If you want to avoid doing the loop to loop you can always nail knot the leader to the fly line and pull really tight... I have done that and it works fine...