Fly Fishing BS thread

How does this work? It came with my recent Chinese reel purchase.

It looks like the "Chinese fingers" we use to pull cable thru conduits, obviously, much smaller.

Is it for a knotless leader to fly line point?

I've always just used an Albright knot.

I think the little plastic piece might be shrink tubing.

Thanks for looking.

 

Interesting. Looks like the lillian on the tip of my tenkara rod.
I am not sure why they would do that for a knotless point as it is redundant, Why not just use the loop that is already there?
How much "line" is there?

 

Was he using a mono line as a backing? Amazing that there are professional casters out there. But like Hank Patterson says....it should be call fly casting, not fly fishing as much of your time is spent casting instead of catching fish.

 

Loop connector as you suspected. I use loop to loop, but don’t use those. I just tie a percfection loop and call it good.

 

Should there be two loops though? I am confused by that pic.

 

The one he pictured slides over the fly line. Then you tie a loop in your leader, and connect as your picture shows.

 

I'll have to give it a try .

 

you are correct it is for a knotless leader to fly line

 

Nice brown!

 

https://www.fishusa.com/product/Cortland-Slip-On-Leader-Loops

I've never used these as I simply see it as another unnecessary connection. I always cut off factory loops & tie on a short heavy mono section with Maxima Chameleon using a nail knot and a perfection loop on the end.

 

Thanks. That helps. Still not sure if I really need this. Have had 100percent good luck with my knots.

 

When I'm waiting in the truck to pick up my daughter at school, I practice tying knots on some tippet and line. I probably look like a freak, but it keeps things fresh

 

Same. Except at work and getting paid. I call that an Uber win.

 

Best nail knot tool....period!

 

I've been eye balling that unit. I've spent more for a lot less satisfaction.

Thanks.

 

This is how I roll but I cut the loop off the leader too and blood knot it to the chameleon butt

 

If u want to get some funny looks practice your turkey calling while waiting to pick her up lol

 

Try "dieing rabbit in distress' no one knows what that sounds like. Even funnier when you do it with a diapham call. No one can see that it's you making the noise.