How to Splice Fly Line to Backing f...



There’s no higher feeling than getting ripped into your backing by an enormous saltwater sport fish and never listening to that large Bimini twist go click on, click on, click on by way of the guides—only a brilliantly easy reference to hardly any friction in any respect. On this video from Ole Florida Fly Store in Boca Raton, Capt. Michael Passalacqua demonstrates find out how to splice your backing to your fly line for the smoothest connection doable. It’s a easy course of—and should you’re not swapping out fly traces usually, it’s one of the best ways to do it. This tutorial covers splicing 30-pound-test backing (Micron/Dacron) to a 9- to 12-weight line.

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