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, but how do you tell which end of a WF line to tie to the backing and to the leader 
? Some are "color coded" and I wish all the manufacturers would pick up on that..... 
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Which end is "forward" in a WF line?
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Posted 04 January 2005 - 04:20 PM
OK, this may be a "stupid" question , but how do you tell which end of a WF line to tie to the backing and to the leader ? Some are "color coded" and I wish all the manufacturers would pick up on that.....
, but how do you tell which end of a WF line to tie to the backing and to the leader ? Some are "color coded" and I wish all the manufacturers would pick up on that.....
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Posted 04 January 2005 - 04:25 PM
Hi ArkieFlyGuy,
WF lines are noticably thicker near the end which gets attached to the leader. If you can see both ends of the fly line at the same time (meaning the line is not on a spool) take each end and check the diamater of the line about 4 feet back from each end. One of them will be thicker than the other. That's the one you want to tie your leader to, so attach the backing to the end which doesn't change diamater and you're set !
If the line is already on a spool (out of the box) the end that attaches to the backing will be visible. Just wind it onto the reel.
I hope this helps, Just let us know if there is anything else we can do to help,
Nick
WF lines are noticably thicker near the end which gets attached to the leader. If you can see both ends of the fly line at the same time (meaning the line is not on a spool) take each end and check the diamater of the line about 4 feet back from each end. One of them will be thicker than the other. That's the one you want to tie your leader to, so attach the backing to the end which doesn't change diamater and you're set !
If the line is already on a spool (out of the box) the end that attaches to the backing will be visible. Just wind it onto the reel.
I hope this helps, Just let us know if there is anything else we can do to help,
Nick
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