Fly Fishing Lines
BUYING HINT
The fault most likely to develop in a hard enameled line is that the finish will chip or " knuckle." Therefore in buying a line of this kind examine its finish carefully, rejecting those that show rough spots, " bubbles " or other indications of imperfect finish. Take an inch or two and double it with a hard pinch. If the enamel is weak it will crack and produce a white powder or a light spot.
SOFT ENAMEL LINES
With the increased popularity of dry fly fishing in England British makers produced a line of softer finish and more flexibility than the hard enameled which is known generally as the vacuum dressed line.
Vacuum dressed lines are braided solid and the waterproofing material is applied in a vacuum chamber from which the air is exhausted by a powerful rotary pump. This enables the dressing to saturate thoroughly every fibre of the silk so that it becomes a part of the line itself and not merely a coating on the surface. After being treated in this manner several times the lines are cured and then carefully polished by hand so that they have a full roundness with a finish that will not chip or become sticky. These lines are very heavy, soft and flexible with little tendency to kink and are the last word in elegant fly fishing lines. They may be had either level or single or double tapered. The usual color is brown.
Current catalog prices of English vacuum dressed lines range from ten to twenty cents a yard; the American made, about fifteen cents a yard. Prices vary with the different sizes and tapered lines cost more than the level.
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