06-16-2009, 08:51 PM
FlyGoddess,
I am not sure I am understanding what you mean by this statement:
"After twisting (before hang furling) loop the loop at end over ring. You now have two sets of 3 holding the ring. Like both hands instead of one: "
Let me state it in my words and see if it is correct"
Start with the tippet ring slid over the thin end of the leader.
The thin end of the leader will still be held by the post on the fabrication board.
After twisting the leader but before "hang furling" (I am not sure I know what that is) take the butt end of the leader, which has a large shorb loop in it, and pass the butt end through the thin end of the leader thus capturing the tippet ring onto the thin end of the leader as shown in the picture. In this fashion the two twisted strand groups of leader add more strength to the union and it also prevents the ring from acting like a hinge. Instead, the ring now acts as a rigid element in the leader which will smoothly transfer the casting energy along to the tippet when the tippet is tied on.
Now am I getting that correct?
I just had epiphany! The tippet needs have a loop tied in in it so that you attach the tippet to the tippet ring in the same fashion so that this attachment can smoothly transfer the energy from the leader to the tippet without having a hinge effect happening.
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I am not sure I am understanding what you mean by this statement:
"After twisting (before hang furling) loop the loop at end over ring. You now have two sets of 3 holding the ring. Like both hands instead of one: "
Let me state it in my words and see if it is correct"
Start with the tippet ring slid over the thin end of the leader.
The thin end of the leader will still be held by the post on the fabrication board.
After twisting the leader but before "hang furling" (I am not sure I know what that is) take the butt end of the leader, which has a large shorb loop in it, and pass the butt end through the thin end of the leader thus capturing the tippet ring onto the thin end of the leader as shown in the picture. In this fashion the two twisted strand groups of leader add more strength to the union and it also prevents the ring from acting like a hinge. Instead, the ring now acts as a rigid element in the leader which will smoothly transfer the casting energy along to the tippet when the tippet is tied on.
Now am I getting that correct?
I just had epiphany! The tippet needs have a loop tied in in it so that you attach the tippet to the tippet ring in the same fashion so that this attachment can smoothly transfer the energy from the leader to the tippet without having a hinge effect happening.
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