Peddler 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2005 Can't recall where I got this from but bending the legs on your bobbin to get a more straight-line path from the thread to the tube sure seems to eliminate a lot of wear and tear on the bobbin as well as help prevent break offs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyfishtn 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2005 Great reminder on a tip. I do that with my Matarelli bobbins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hard 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2005 I bend them out or squeeze them together to hold differnt size spools. you are talking about something different right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peddler 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2005 Yeah, Daryn. Bend the legs slightly so the centerline of the spool is off-set enough to make a straightline path of the thread from the spool to the bobbin tube. You're trying to avoid having the thread rub on the top (spool end) of the bobbin tube. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bamboo 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2005 Tiemco makes a bobbin that is bent as you suggest with an offset. The effect is that the bobbin tube is in a line tangent with the outside diameter of the thread spool. This is about all I use anymore - never thought to bend them myself. -Bamboo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fly1 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2005 I read on one site that you can glue a glass bead to the end of your bobbin to reduce line breakage. I haven't tried it yet though. Ken Share this post Link to post Share on other sites