CarlB

Nice tie.

I always try to make sure that I have some fly line outside the rod tip. It just lets me ready to fish. I then will pass the leader down and around the reel hooking the fly to one of the guides where depends on the length of the leader. This practice will always means you are ready to fish. I don't always start with a fresh leader but what I will do cut the leader back a bit and Tie on a new piece of tipet material.    Carl.

    I have been trying to remember the last time I had a fly line coil up. I have had lines crack, loops pull out, or just get dirty. Now what I have had to stretch are mono leaders, hand made and pre made tapered leaders. It didn't seem to matter what brand they all have some memory from being coiled up on a reel, or in the package it came in. It was no big deal to attach the leader to a tree branch and give it a good stretch with a good steady pull. Their is one thing I always try to do is clean my fly line whenever I fish and I may clean the line more than once depending on water condition, dirty water = dirty fly line. Take a old sock and make yourself a cleaning kit. I like glide ,the 3M cleaners for fly lines even some pads.      Carl

    I have been trying to remember the last time I had a fly line coil up. I have had lines crack, loops pull out, or just get dirty. Now what I have had to stretch are mono leaders, hand made and pre made tapered leaders. It didn't seem to matter what brand they all have some memory from being coiled up on a reel, or in the package it came in. It was no big deal to attach the leader to a tree branch and give it a good stretch with a good steady pull. Their is one thing I always try to do is clean my fly line whenever I fish and I may clean the line more than once depending on water condition, dirty water = dirty fly line. Take a old sock and make yourself a cleaning kit. I like glide ,the 3M cleaners for fly lines even some pads.      Carl

I hope to try to make it Saturday. W will see how the foot feels, maybe could get a ride from my wife.    Carl