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johnr
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:43 pm    Post subject: floating flyline Reply with quote
after about 2 hours of fishing with my wf7 flyline the tip of the line starts to sink.About 1 metre of the tip of the line sinks.
Is this line knackered? Or is there something i can put on the line to stop this? Idea

please help Embarassed
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Fishtales



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That is normal if you haven't sealed the end of the fly line. The water gradually seeps up the core.
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johnr
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fishtales wrote:
That is normal if you haven't sealed the end of the fly line. The water gradually seeps up the core.


ahh this is something i didnt do!! How do you seal it?

thanks in advance

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Davy Forrest



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
A dab of varnish or superglue will do it. Obviously give your line time to dry out first.

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