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Loops


For attaching your fly line and backing



By Martin Joergensen


Loop made directly on a fly line using the method described in this article.
 

Loop on a braided shooting line of the brand HT. This is simply done by folding the line and passing it 'through itself' as shown here.


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From: zeljko · zeljko.arbanas·at·gmail.com  Link
Submitted June 17th 2009

When I say fly line for men it means 15 m long and 38 gramm, for women it is 13.5 m and 34 gramm!


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From: Martin Joergensen · martin·at·globalflyfisher.com  Link
Submitted June 14th 2009

zeljko,

You might want to read this article: The Measure Tape Doesn't Lie.

Martin


From: zeljko · zeljko.arbanas·at·gmail.com  Link
Submitted June 12th 2009

do you have original fly line for fly casting competitions for men and women?
Thank you!



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