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Tom Rowland Podcast

Welded Loop - Fly Line Test | H2T | Episode #880

Tom Rowland Podcast

Waypoint TV

Wilderness, Sports, Health & Fitness

5899 Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Should you use the welded loop that comes with your fly line? I have been known to never use the welded loop when I use a new fly line. However, I have never tested if this is the best option… until now! Are you surprised by these results? Check out how this test compares to all the other I have done, get your FREE Knot Guide here! — https://bit.ly/3UnAeIP How2Tuesday is presented by Danco Pliers! Danco sports is an industry leading manufacturer of pliers, knives and accessories for anglers worldwide. Since our start in 2006, we have been committed to providing affordable, high quality products and outstanding customer service to anglers and fishing leaders alike. Danco Pliers is located in Stuart, Florida where we wear flip flops to work year-round. Check out Danco here — https://bit.ly/tomrowlandpodcast2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hey everybody, this is How To Tuesday on the Tom Rollin podcast brought to you by Danco and today we're going to be talking about fly fishing

0:38.1

Specifically the connection between your flyline and your leader. It's tarp in season. A lot of people are doing this right now and there's many ways that you can attach your fly line to your leader.

0:50.0

You want to go with the strongest that also has a smooth connection through the guides.

0:54.7

This is a very popular way to do it, a loop-to-loop connection where you're using the

0:59.2

welded loop or the manufactured loop by the flyline manufacturer and then you're tying a double overhand

1:05.4

loop or a surgeon's loop in the leader itself in the butt section and then you're doing

1:11.2

a loop to loop.

1:12.2

What we're going to do is we are going to test this connection out.

1:16.0

Many fly fishermen that have been doing this for a long time

1:19.0

simply don't trust the manufacturer's loop.

1:22.0

They just don't know how strong it is. A lot of people

1:25.2

have never tested it. And so that is what we're going to do today. We're going to test the

1:29.3

welded loop that comes on the end of most fly lines these days.

1:35.0

Here is a brand new Cortland.

1:38.0

It has a welded loop on the back side of the line,

1:41.0

and it also has a welded loop on the front side of the line. We're going to

1:44.8

test and see how strong these welded loops are if you should trust them or not.

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