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step 1: Form an open-ended loop in the fly line (or
larger diameter monofilament). Pass the backing (or smaller diameter strand) through the
loop and take one turn around fly line. |
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step 2: Wind the
tag end
of the backing around itself and the fly line loop. Take 10-12 winds, keeping them in
place with left hand. Pass the backing through the loop so that it comes out on the same
side it entered on. |
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step 3: Slide the coils of backing together and
toward the end of the loop, stopping 1/8" from end. Take care that backing does not
slide off end of fly line before tightening. |
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step 4: Tighten by
pulling on the tag end of the backing while holding both
strands of fly line in left hand. Pliers or a hemostat can be used on tag end. With left
hand still holding both ends of fly line, pull on standing
part of backing. Pull tag end of backing again and standing part one more time. Complete
tightening by pulling only on standing parts of fly line and backing. |
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step 5: Trim the tag end of fly line and
backing. |
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note: The thin monofilament should be doubled
when attaching thin monofilament tippet to heavy monofilament shock tippet. |