Walter & Group.....
Questions to keep us on our toes : -
1.) Your student is looking over some fly lines at a local fly shop. He picks up one labelled, as follows: WF 9 S, DENSITY COMPENSATED. He wants to know what that means. What do you tell him ?
2.) He, now, asks you what is meant by the additional label, "CLASS VI". How do you inform him ?
3.) He looks at another brand with the label: WF9S, DENSITY COMPENSATED,"TYPE 6". What is the difference between this one and the one in 2.) ?
4.) Finally, he picks up one labelled: SWTB 9 I . What in the world is this line ? (Hint: It's manufactured by Scientific Anglers and marketed by Royal Wulff Products.)
5.) Name one advantage and one disadvantage of fly lines with a core made of gel-spun fibers called, SPECTRA.
6.) You are about to try a new experimental fly line with a very "stretchy", elastic core. It is a wt. forward long belly line. You dig back into information on similar lines from an article in the Loop a few years ago.
Do you think this will be a good line for distance casting ?
7) Your student says she's read that it is not a good idea to use a nail knot to attach the butt section of her leader to her new clear tip fly line.
a. Do you agree ?
b. If so, can you offer her an alternative connection ?
8.) Can you name two different plastics used for fly line coatings ?
9.) Your student wants to know of a connection to be used between the leader and the fly line which will yield the least bulk and minimum disturbance on the water for a super delicate presentation. What do you teach him ?
10) What choices of connection might you consider between your fly line and the butt section of your leader to fish for large tarpon with a 12 wt. outfit and a 20 lb. class tippet ?
Gordy