- 1). Trim the end of the fly line so it is even and neat.
- 2). Insert the needle point into the needle vice until the eye is about 3/4 of an inch out. Ensure that the eye is big enough to enable the end of the leader to fit through it.
- 3). Grasp the fly line with your thumb and index finger. Insert the needle into the end of the fly line until the end of the needle is about 1/2 inch into the line. Bend the line so the needle exits the line.
- 4). Thread the tippet end, the thin end of the leader, through the needle eye until about an inch sticks out.
- 5). Pull the needle vice until the tippet exits the fly line about an inch.
- 6). Grasp the leader tippet, and pull until about 2 inches of leader remains outside the fly line.
- 7). Rough up 2 inches of the leader where it exits the fly line with a small piece of fine-grit sandpaper. This will help the glue stick better.
- 8). Apply glue to the leader covering the roughed-up area. Quickly pull the leader with the glue on it back into the fly line.
- 9). Trim the leader tight to the hole where it enters the fly line, and add a small drop of glue to seal it. Rub and stretch this area to make sure the line is straight.
- 10
Test the connection by pulling hard after allowing the glue a couple of minutes to dry.
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