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Tenkara
Active Member
USA
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 Posted - 11/17/2004 : 01:44:10 AM
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Hi All. I just purchased Kathy Scott's dvd on how to construct your own furled leaders. As soon as I can get ahold of a dowel, I think I'll be off and running. I'm curious if anyone has built a leader longer than 5.5 feet? does it simply mean that I will need a longer jig? Also, In thinking about strike indicators for use with these leaders, I was wondering if dubbing flourescent material into a part of the leader might prove effective? has anyone tried this perhaps? Please let me know what you think.
Thanks!
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calvin kidder
Frequent Contributor
USA
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Posted - 11/17/2004 : 07:21:18 AM
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tenkara welcome to the froum there a great bunch here that are allways willing to help
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dryflie
Frequent Contributor
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Posted - 11/17/2004 : 09:15:56 AM
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Tenkara, yes you can make leaders longer than 5 1/2 feet, as you suggest it just means a longer furling board. My board is drilled to accept dowels for 5, 6 and 7 foot leaders. I have plans, for this board, I can send to you if interested. Send me an email (dryflie@myway.com) and I'll email you the details.
Regarding your question about strike indicators, yes these can be incorporated into the leader, it just requires placing additional dowels into the process. I insert two extra dowels about 8 inches from the starting dowels and build two small loops using a fluorescent thread.
Al
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Streamer
Big Fish in a Small Pond
USA
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Posted - 11/17/2004 : 10:10:44 AM
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Welcome, Tenkara.
I have incorporated a ball of dubbing material into a furled leader as a strike indicator. I did this last August. The feedback that I got (from more than one source) was that the fish would go after the indicator more often than the fly. It DOES show up, though, especially at dusk, on cloudy days, and in other low-light situations.
This led to a detachable strike indicator, about 12" long, made of 15 turns (each leg, for a total of 30 turns) of brightly-colored thread with a dubbed ball at its center. I recently sent one of these to chrisr, another furlist and poster on this board. I have used this with a short monofilament furled leader for nymphs, and it's effective. Again, everybody doesn't like them...Mike Holt prefers the ability to move the indicator up and down the leader, according to the depth of the water and where the fish are holding (I lengthen or shorten the tippet section for this; his way is easier & less wasteful).
There are many open-ended possibilities with these leaders that will lead you to hours of experiments with colors, thread types, and designs (such as the dubbed ball). Many people here (at this site) have been introduced to these leaders by Kathy Scott (in person or in video), and you'll find it a good resource for information (Kathy herself often posts, and may reply to this thread).
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Edited by - Streamer on 11/17/2004 5:11:56 PM |
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Kathy Scott
Frequent Contributor
USA
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Posted - 11/18/2004 : 06:56:06 AM
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Here I am!
Hi, Tenkara,
Hope you're enjoying your new craft :-) With Al's board adaptations, Streamer's enthusiasm and eye for innovation, and Alan's experience, and the others, this board is a great home to furlers. Mike (and Linda) are awesome hosts.
As for strike indication, I just use blaze orange thread for the entire leader. It's still four feet away from the fish, and I think that's enough for me. I'm generally not fishing in super rough water or with larger flies. I'd be concerned that, for my aplications, dubbing might cause some microspray. If you try it, let us know!
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Tenkara
Active Member
USA
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Posted - 11/19/2004 : 12:45:13 PM
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Thanks for the support and encouragement. I'm sorry that it took me so long to get back - - my computer died and I had to find another to use for the time being. As soon as build a few I'll let you know.
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