DIY Welded Loops

[Rob Snowhite]

I have been playing around with this since I read the article in FR&R. I have had some trial and error. I'm not ready to fish the loops yet as they have not come out that strong.

Just wondering if anyone else has tried a home made welded loop.

http://www.flyrodreel.com/magazine/2012/august/welded-loops

Rob Snowhite

[Dalton Terrell]

I have made some using a heat gun and shrink wrap tubing, which I got from Poppy's Red Shed for $30 or so (google this for info). It's been a while since I've made any of these loops but I got them working to the point of not failing on fish or snags. Below are a few thoughts/findings:

1. I found it a bit easier to weld with Orvis/Scientific Anglers lines than Rio, not 100% sure why but this may be why Rio's standard welded loops look different than Orvis/SA. 

2. From your link, I see that they used scissors to cut the end of the line at an angle, I would take this farther and further taper (maybe 1/2"or so) the tip of the line with a straight razor. 

3. If you see any discoloration of line from the weld, the coating and core are probably damaged and you can probably break the line at the weld easily with your hands. Time to redo.

Dalton

[John Bilotta]

rob,

if you haven't seen it, peter charles from hooked4lifeca has a pretty good tutorial on fixing lines. he is also a good TH caster.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Sz22LFASo

john

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