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Fly Line

Save Money By Repairing Your Damaged Fly Line

How many times have you planned a fantastic day of fishing only to find that somehow the fly line got caught andten damaged as you tried to free it. Maybe it got wrapped around a sharp rock or all tangled in a nearby tree. Perhaps it even got snagged on your fishing-reel spool and the frame?

A problem like this can easily curtail your fishing trip. But it doesn't have to if you follow some of my tips on repairing fly lines that have had their coatings shredded slightly or nicked at some point.

And because new lines are so expensive at roughly $70 for a new one it makes sense to try and repair the line first.

There are two main problems with having a damaged core. The first one problem is the distraction and annoyance you feel when your fingers run over the damaged section when you cast. Secondly, when your line has lost its integrity it can take on water, which can make the line behave oddly usually making it sink.

A simple and straightforward solution for non-PVC lines is to use an adhesive to rejoin the damaged ends of the core and the coating back together again.

Although the fixing may eventually buckle and crack because of the flexing of the fly line over time, this temporary fix can be enough to salvage your line for a few more fishing trips.

• Gel type super glues and compound adhesive create the best results.
• Make sure that the adhesive you apply covers all the damaged area completely
• Keep the coating relatively thin.
• A toothpick, with its fine slightly flexible tip is an excellent tool for applying the adhesive.
• Any excess can be wiped away with a moistened finger.
• Once the adhesive has been applied push the two ends together and hold the surfaces together to give the glue time to bond effectively.

Once you've made good the repair you must let the line dry completely before using it again otherwise your hard work will have been in vain.

If you are using a PVC fly line, the process is a little more complicated and difficult, because of the need to use a heat-shrink tube to cover the damaged section.

This is kind of sleeve is the sort of tubing you often get you to attach a braided loop the end of the fly line. It's also the kind of thing that you could pick up in a hardware or electrical store.

When you're doing this repair the most serious thing that can go wrong is applying heat carelessly and damaging intact portions of your fly line.

All you need to do is apply a piece of tubing that just larger than your line.

• Cut a section of tube that is about an inch longer than the damaged portion of line that needs repairing.
• Carefully slide the tube over the damaged area then whole league section to be repaired over a normal tungsten light bulb.
• The gentle heat from the bulb is just enough to heat the sleeve but not melt your existing coating - or burn your fingers.
• This process causes the sleeve to shrink fit over the damaged part and you can very carefully trim off any excess with a small sharp craft knife.
• Smooth off the join using a tiny soft pieces along the edges.

TIP: If you're not sure how this process is going to turn out you can always use a test portion taken from the very end of your line and practice with that rather than trying to do the fix right in the middle.

So now you have enough information to minimise the damage and keep your fly line in operation for a bit longer. Just try not to concentrate too much with your fingertips as inevitably you will still feel the repair.

Happy fishing,

John

About the Author

John Reece is a freelance writer for www.helpfuladviceonline.com and he has just published "Get your fly on - the ultimate guide to fly fishing".

What is a good way to straighten out my leader on my fly line?

When I take it out and start fishing it wants to stay coiled up, after a while is straiten out though, I'd just like to have it straight right when I start fishing. I know they have products that are supposed to fix it up, but is there a way to do it myself?

There is only one tool you need to use when you need to straighten out your leader, your hand.

There is a long standing rule of thumb when it comes to tying knots, always moisten the knot before you tighten it. If you don't then you will burn the knot and that weakens the knot.

Think about that for a moment, you tie your knot and all you have to do is pull it tight to finish it.. The leader will move just a small amount, hardly even enough to measure. Yet, that is enough to cause friction by the leader rubbing against itself or the tippet. Just the smallest amount of movement causes that and if you don't moisten the knot before had you burnt the leader.

Your question is how to straighten out a whole leader or maybe just a small section that got itself twisted. You are talking about rubbing the entire length or a large section of the leader, not just a minute amount of movement when a knot gets tied. Trust me when I say that you can end up really overheating and burning your leader when you start moving it through anything that much.

If you use anything other than your hand, you will end up burning the leader, weakening it and possibly loosing a fish, naturally it would be the biggest fish of the day since that is how life seems to work.

If you use commercially made leader strengtheners or rubber bands or any thing else except your hand, you stand a really good chance of applying too much pressure, causing excessive heat and thus burning your leader.

The nice thing about using your hand is that your skin will burn before your leader will. If you start to burn your skin, you are applying too much pressure, so ease off a bit.

Grab your leader in the palm of your hand and wrap your fingertips around to make a tight fist. Slowly move your leader through your hand. You can do this a number of times and not damage the leader because you will not want to burn your hand. The leader will straighten out after a few times.

If it is a small section, then just place that area between a thumb and your index finger and pull the twisted section through a few times.

If the leader does not straighten out, then your best bet is to cut that section out, tie the ends back together with a blood knot or if it is really small, like your tippet, then with an Improved Surgeons knot, and keep on fishing.

Some leaders get so kinked that they either have to be repaired in that manner or tossed away (please place it in your pocket and put it in the trash when you get back home) and put on a new leader.

Toss out the commercially made strengtheners , I did and never regretted it.

By the way, if you use those or anything else on fluorocarbon leaders or tippet you can very easily cause damage to that material. It will actually cause cuts running up and down the leader. Only use your hand and you will have no problem.

Hope this helps.

Larry

Fly Line Setup with No Knots!