Originally Posted by jjc

ive never had it happen may jus be a fault in the line :P

take it back to were you got it from a line should be reliable and it sounds as if that particular line isant.

Originally Posted by PitsfordPirate

* A point to note, although using the plastic sleeve to slip over the braid where you have superglued is a popular method and quick solution when fitting a braided loop, I personally don't advocate or support this method, as the join is less flexible than the fly line itself; therefore through use will eventually wear and split the line just behind the sleeve. Although easily rectified by simply fitting a new braided loop, it is still not the most efficient method.

I would personally recommend either of the following three methods:
1. Dispense with the plastic sleeve, fit the braided loop as normal and whip it in place using tying silk and a tiny tiny drop of superglue to coat the whipping.
2. Using nail varnish remover, strip off the first inch of coating from the tip of the line, revealing the braided core, form a loop with the bare core and whip it in place again using tying silk, again coating the whipping with a tiny amount of superglue.
3. Nail or needle knot six to twelve inches of 15 to 20lb mono (depending on line weight) to the tip of the line and form a perfection loop in the mono to attach your leader.

Originally Posted by scooby180169

You can use nail varnish to remove the 1st 2 inches and use a needle threader to make a loop in the braided core. Just treat the core the same as braided loop. I can,t credit the person that showed me i can,t remember his name ? I use aquasure to finish it due to it,s flexability superglue goes rock hard
I`ve been using heat shrink tube, instead of plastic sleeves, with just the tiniest dab of superglue on the ends. IMO it`s a much better finish. Peter

Originally Posted by scooby180169

You can use nail varnish to remove the 1st 2 inches and use a needle threader to make a loop in the braided core. Just treat the core the same as braided loop. I can,t credit the person that showed me i can,t remember his name ? I use aquasure to finish it due to it,s flexability superglue goes rock hard

Originally Posted by scooby180169

Jim that is very flexable i can,t say what will happen in the future but i,ve used it for 2 years and there,s no sighn of any spliting. I know it looks bigger in the photo but the piece of tubing is only just over 2 cm long