Showing posts with label sinktips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sinktips. Show all posts

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Protect the loops on your sink-tips!

This simple little junction made from 25 lb. or 30 lb. test Maxima can help protect the factory loops on the end of polyleaders, MOW tips or other sink-tips.  Just cut a 12 inch piece of the Maxima and tie a double surgeon's loop at either end so you end up with a "junction section" that is about 3-4 inches long.


 When swinging flies I like to attach a tippet of 10 lb. test Maxima ultragreen to the end of my MOW tips by making a double surgeons loop and looping it to the loop on the tip. But this relatively thin mono can cut  into the factory loop on the sink-tip and shorten its life.


The solution is to make a short junction of heavier mono (25-30 lb. test) which will protect the factory loop from excessive wear.  Then you just loop your lighter tippet to the end of the "junction section".

Monday, January 24, 2011

Skagit Double Spey


Skagit Double Spey from Zack Brooks on Vimeo.
Here is the Skagit Double Spey. Notice how close my line lays to me, maximum power with ease! First at regular speed, second part is slow motion. Enjoy!

Here is a short video clip of the Skagit Double Spey. Enjoy.