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Cliff's Loop

May 21. 2016
Knot Learn about a novel loop knot for use in making loop-to-loop connections. This knot is simple, strong and streamlined.
Learn how to make it here
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Welding your loops

Feb 19. 2014
Weld loops like the pros A simple 7-step guide will show you how to make small, neat loops on your fly lines. Just like the pros - just neater. Now you can finally say goodbye to big clumsy loops, acetone, glue and sewing processes. Doing it this way will give you, small, smooth and round loops.
Get your welding certificate here
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Shooting lines

Apr 2. 2010
Wooosh! Shooting lines are used with shooting heads and the setup is very popular with many saltwater and salmon anglers as well as steelheaders. This article tries to cover the different types of shooting or running lines available on the market and talk about their good and bad sides.
Read the article here
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Shooting heads

Sep 1. 2002
DIY In this article I will try to cover some advantages and disadvantages of the shooting head over the WF line, and I will thoroughly describe the way you can configure a good shooting head system for your rod. The article will teach you how to calculate, make and trim a shooting head. It will also tell you how to cast it - just on the introductory level.
Read all about it.
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Making loops

Jul 1. 2001
Loops This article covers loops used for connecting fly lines to backing and leaders and shows you how to make them and use them.
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Juro Mukai's shooting head setup

Apr 20. 1996
Interchangable Juro Mukai is a old aquaintance from the Flyfish@ mailing list. I had the pleasure of fishing with him in the Seattle area, and was intrigued by the 'modular' line setup that he uses on his two hand spey rod for steelhead.
See Juro's line system here