Loop connections

What a surprise to find this page. I have been doing fly line loops in the braided core this way for many years after inventing the method myself. I have never come heard of anyone else doing it this way. Great minds think alike! The only difference is I pull 2cm of the tag end through and coat this in glue, then pull it back inside the core. Just to be sure, you know. I also do twined leaders that naturally form a loop at both ends so this joins straight onto the fly line loop. I hate comercial braided loops as they are much more bulky but have a place on lines without the right core. Ps Have you tried welded loops or welding a braided loop into the fly line coating. Use clear heat shrink to keep it all together but remove the heat shrink once its done. It's pretty neat and easy to do but not as neet as the method on this page.


Regards,
Ken

Funny that I founf the convaluted answer to be more helpful than the description of the running line and "any thin line you like"...

Wayne...I'm interested inb how the epoxy has held up.

I was putting on one of the flyline leader loops ,the one that is made out of braided mono and uses a heat shrink tube,I inched the loop on all the way and installed the shrink tube half way on the loop and half on the flyline,I used a heat gun to shrink the tubing,when I reeled in the line to the reel my finger caught the edge of the tubing, it pulled the whole loop and tubing off the end of the flyline,at this point I did not trust this connection,so I installed a new loop and sleeve but this time I put some flexable expoxy on the loop and line area where the line and loop meet,then slid the shrink tubing over the expoxy half way on the loop end and half on the line,heated the tubing to shrink and when the expoxy oozed out I wiped off the excess,let dry, this connection cannot come off it is very strong.

I have never seen such a long winded and convoluted explanation in all my life. All you have to do is choose a line 2# or 3# above that of the rod rating #. Try casting it first to find the point where it loads the rod from the top ring, mark it with a pen, check and double check it, then make the cut. Once cut to the size that suits you, attach a running line of your choice. This can be a purpose made line, braided or nylon line or any thin line you like, your choice - job done.