[James Abel]

Hi guys just a question again when I am fishing i use 3 flies and change them quite a lot and the top 2 dropper lines get short do you renew your whole leader or do you attach a new dropper if you attach a new dropper what knott do you use. Just now I renew my whole leader there must be a easier way and save line and time   thanks for any replies all the best J

[Jim Eddie]

Try these tippet rings, when your dropper gets to short just tine on another one.

http://www.fishtec.co.uk/buy.cfm/tippet/riverge-seamless-leader-rings/40/no/46565

 

Jim

[James Abel]

Cheers Jim your a wealth of information thanks for the reply tight lines J

[Jim Eddie]

A wee tip if you buy them, thread them on to a safety pin, tie them to the leader then take off the safety pin.

 

Jim

[James Abel]

Iv ordered 2 packs  so I will be busy making lines up for better days it will give me something to do over the winter all the best J

[Dutchfly]

I started to use those rings in a different way this year. I thread a line through one (as Jim wrote, use a safetypin!) and then form a dropper loop so that the ring hangs in the loop. Wet the leader and thighten. It's hard to describe what should happen, but the idea is that the ring sits thightly inside the knot at an angle, so you can easily replace the dropper when it becomes too short. I think this makes a stronger because the line stays intact.

(after rereading this, even I don't really understand what I'm trying to say here. Sorry!  )

Good luck!

Jeroen

[Mike Barrio]

Do you mean inside a simple 3 turn water knot on the main line Jeroen?

Cheers
Mike

[Barry Robertson]

I personaly think those wee metal links are rubbish 
If your 2 droppers are to short simply tie on another dropper say 1 inch below where the original one was and trim off the excess on the initial dropper, simples!

[Dutchfly]

A water knot could do the trick I guess, Mike, but I prefer the dropperloop: http://www.leadertec.com/tipsandtechniques/fishing_knots/knots_dropper_loop.html

When I thighten, I make sure that no loop is formed so that the ring is as close to the leader as possible, "inside" the knot so to speak.

See you

Jeroen

[Noel Kelly]

One I seen elsewhere but haven't tried yet is cut the short dropper down to a stub of a mill or 2. Form a new dropper with a perfection loop at on end and loop it around the stub. Gives you a new dropper that swivels around the main line.

[Mike Barrio]

A water knot could do the trick I guess, Mike, but I prefer the dropperloop: http://www.leadertec.com/tipsandtechniques/fishing_knots/knots_dropper_loop.html

When I thighten, I make sure that no loop is formed so that the ring is as close to the leader as possible, "inside" the knot so to speak.

See you

Jeroen

I'm with you now, I hadn't seen that loop knot before ....... interesting

Cheers
Mike

[Mike Barrio]

I don't use rings myself ..... if a dropper is becoming too short I normally cut the line on either side of the knot ( removing the dropper ) and move the bottom half of the leader further up, about 6 to 8 inches, then tie a new water knot. This way the end of the upper half becomes my 'new dropper' and the lower half becomes the main leader.

If I change flies a lot and it ends up short again, I would renew the whole thing.

I hope that makes sense

Cheers
Mike

[James Abel]

Hi Mike Baz jim  Jeroen  its been good to see what everyone uses and has gave me some good ideas for my next time out what wont be till next year :z19 I see what you are saying about cutting the knott and joining it it make sense I have now got 2 bags of the rings and I will use them  I know Baz  dose not like them but its just a quick fix to maximise the time I have fishing when I get out  Thanks for all the replies  all the best J