can I salvage my old spey running line?

[etacada]

Chopped the head off my old rio skagit 350gn line a few feet to better fit my new 5wt. Now I have a reel of the old running line. whats the best way to make a large look that a head can pass through and salvage the line? Is this even possible?


Thank you,

chris

[shawn k]

go on the spey pages and search for threads on making loops. There are several threads on building loops.

[AndyK]

Originally Posted by etacada

whats the best way to make a large loop that a head can pass through and salvage the line?

I made loops in some Frog Hair running lines using a series of nail knots. The nail knots were tied with 50 lb tuff line. Use three or four nail knots spaced about a half inch apart. I then coated the knots with soft tex. These loops are really strong and I have caught fish weighing over 20 lbs and not had a problem.

[etacada]

thanks guys, i'm looping and nail knotting today!

tight lines,

chris

[Slow and Low]

heat gun and shrink tubing. Or what Andy said.

[AndyK]

Here is a photo (sorry, but my camera doesn't do real good closeup shots) of the loop I made in 58 lb Frog Hair Shooting Line:



The loop is 8 inches in diameter and is big enough to go over a spool of shooting head. It has four nail knots from 50lb tuff line and two coats of soft tex.

I used this running line yesterday on my twelve weight rod for Tuna. My largest tuna was probably over 30 lbs and as you can see, the loop didn't fail.

[etacada]

Just completed looping the running line. Seems nice and strong, used 40lb thin braid nail notted 3 times then used shrink tubing followed by a thin cover of aqua seal. It's definately not going to be a smooth as my nice airflo looped running line going through the guides, we'll see, it is a little bulky.

thanks again.

cb

[etacada]

great photo Andy -thank you!

cb