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Technical Document No. 21 Training Manual for Tour Guiding in Sport Fishing BACKING TO REEL CONNECTION______________________________ The most basic connection - anchoring backing to the reel arbor (or spool center) -uses the Arbor Knot. Tie an overhand knot on the backing end and tighten it. Insert this knotted end between the reel foot and the arbor, circle the arbor, and pull the knotted end out so it's next to the standing part of the backing. Tie a second overhand knot with the tag end around the standing part of the backing, about 2" from the first knot. 44
Technical Document No. 21 Training Manual for Tour Guiding in Sport Fishing Holding the reel in your left hand, pull on the standing part of the backing with your right hand, snuggling the first overhand knot against the arbor. Trim the tag end, and wind the backing onto your reel. BACKING TO FLY LINE CONNECTION__________________________ Many anglers prefer a Surgeon's Loop (or a Bimini Twist Loop) on the backing end so they can switch fly lines easily. The reel end of the fly line usually has a Double Nail Knot Loop or a Whipped Loop. Loops should always be connected as shown below. (Backing may also be connected directly to lighter-weight fly lines with a Nail Knot or Tube Knot, as in freshwater flyfishing.) The loop-to-loop connection is the strongest and best way to get started. It should be used with ALL braided core lines, such as Tarpon Taper and single filament Monocore lines, so knots will hold. The knots in this section also work well for shooting heads and shooting lines. LOOP-TO-LOOP CONNECTION Many anglers prefer to work with loop-to-loop systems for interchanging lines, leaders and tippets. 45
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