So the tarpon I caught in key west trashed a 3 foot section of my fly line by rubbing it up against barnacle covered pilings. You can see the core in a few spots. Anybody got any tips on fixing the line? I’m thinking run an open flame down it real quick to maybe melt the rough edges.
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that might melt the core. ive never tried, but what about rubber cement or something pliable like goop.
No expert here, but this is what I think. You might try the rubber cement thing, but I would definitely go get another line, and use this one for lawn casting. Just chalk it up to a good story or add it to a plaque with the scale from the tarpon.
I think it is ruined.
Congrats on the Poon!
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Just a thought here. I wonder if tuffle eye flex or clear cure goo flex would work? How far up the line is the damage? Mike
OK so I was giving this some thought.
What kind of line is it and how long is the shooting head?
You may be able to cut the bad section off and not effect the over all condition of the line. The smaller head section may not be such a problem with a Tarpon line since you are not making extremely long casts.
I am not sure about putting any type of coating on the line since it might soak into the core and become stiff and cause strange things to happen while casting.
Far better it is to dare mighty things to win glorious triumphs even though checkered with failure, than to take ranks with those poor spirits who never enjoy much nor suffer much because they live in the grey twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.
Call the charleston angler. They had a bunch of scientific angler saltwater lines on sell cheap. like $20. This was about a month ago, but you may still get one.
I bought an 11wt for jacks and I paid $17.
Congrats on the tarpon.
chris.
Well assuming its a floating line there is no way to “Fix” it… You can trim it back a few feet if its just the tip of the fly-line that is beat up, but if you start getting into the thicker part of the line (the belly) then your gonna start noticing some problems when your casting…
Unfortunately if you can’t cut it back your just gonna have to chalk this one up as gone brother…
Mad Mike
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Hokie, bring the line by the WA-Chas Angler and let me take a look at it. I might be able to make a quick fix with some fly tying thread and some UV Knot sealer. It will keep you fishing until you get a new line. By the way, we don’t have any 8wt or 9wt floating lines left on sale. We may have a few larger line classes left on sale, but most of what we have is bluewater lines and some intermediate bonefish tapers.
Josh
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Thanks guys. It’s about a 3 foot section right in the belly of the line so its pretty cooked I think. I was still throwing 40 feet with it accurately though, and probably could have thrown more, which was plenty for the baby tarps. Just annoyed the hell out of me sliding through my fingers. I’ll prob get a new one and use this solely for that situation down in KW. Don’t use the 10 weight more than a few times a season anyways
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