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    Group...
     
    My last communication with ol Al and his group, got me to thinking of a very brief quiz for us :
     
    1.)  Name at least 3 knots which might be considered for joining the segments of the tapered section of a fly leader.
     
    2.)  Give the ADVANTAGES and the DISADVANTAGES of each.
     
    3.)  You need a quick, "emergency" connection between the butt section of your leader and the end of your fly line after loosing yours to a barracuda bite.  The fish are there.....but not for long, so you have little time.
    What would you do ??
     
    4.) You are using a 10 wt. rod matched to a WF11 I  line for "quick casts" to amberjack which show up at close range at any moment.
     
     What material would you select for the butt section of your leader ?
     
    5.) Your student is going to fish a mountain spring creek.  He's been told that the trout are usually very wary, selective, and are taking flies in the #18 - #22 range.  Your rod is a 3 wt., and you are using a TT3F line.
     
         a. What material would you advise him to use for the butt section of his leader ?
     
         b. What connection would you advise between this butt section and the end of his fly line ?
     
    6.)  This same student wants to know how to make an emergency, "on the stream" connection between the fly line and his leader.  What do you advise ?
     
    7.)  a. Do you lubricate your material as you tie leader knots ?
     
          b. Why ?
     
          c. With what ?
     
                                                                                                   Gordy
     
                                
                                                                                                     Gordy