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brownboy
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seamless rings
« Thread Started on May 4, 2006, 5:13pm »

has anyone used these to join up their casts, they seem too small to me,any info would help for a starter.

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Re: seamless rings
« Reply #1 on May 5, 2006, 2:57am »

Hi Brown boy.

I use them on my Czech nymph braid set up, I used to use them on normal dropper set ups the only thing i didn't like, was you had one hell of a lot of knots,so possible weak spots, but if you did have the middle dropper break or get short it was very easy to replace.

Hope this is of some help.

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Re: seamless rings
« Reply #2 on May 5, 2006, 6:09am »

I tried them for a while but experienced a lot of breakages

The knots were as secure as I could make them so I can only blame the rings

I have been informed that you can obtain pure silver ones which are very good

Not sure where you can obtain those though

Mick

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Re: seamless rings
« Reply #3 on May 5, 2006, 10:15am »

I have used them (Roman Moser rings) on the thin end of (continuous) tapered leaders for a couple of years now. I then simply add the remaineder of the leader as required, thus maintaining the length of the tapered leader over several trips. I have not experienced any problems to date, even when I have attached a dropper direct to the ring (although this dropper seems more prone to tangles than others further down the leader - possibly just my bad casting).

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Re: seamless rings
« Reply #4 on May 8, 2006, 1:53am »

Riverge do the 2mm pure silver rings. Roman Moser are OK too, the cheapo versions are crap since they fray the line, avoid 'em like a wife that hates fishing.

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Re: seamless rings
« Reply #5 on May 8, 2006, 4:37am »

I think there good (Riverage & Moser) I use them in the salt and freshwater, even dry fly. They make leader adjustments much quicker and easier, especially in low light. They make a tapered leader last much longer to.

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Re: seamless rings
« Reply #6 on May 8, 2006, 6:24am »

I use the same system as Cumbrian and can honestly say I have experienced very few beakages since doing so. The tiny Roman Moser rings are superb. It is also possible to join a fluorcarbon tippet to a nylon continuous taper leader. (Nylon continuous taper leaders are cheaper than their fluorcarbon equivalent.)Nylon knotted directly to fluorocarbon spells disaster.

A minor disadvantage of these rings is that trout sometimes try to eat them! I have seen this happen at least half a dozen times so it may well have happened many more times unseen. And it's not just gullible small rainbows that take a fancy to them; on one occasion I watched a large brownie cruise up and engulf my leader ring.

Mugsy

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