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On Feb 16, 7:47*pm, HK wrote:
Tim wrote: On Feb 16, 4:26 pm, HK wrote: Tim wrote: On Feb 16, 1:02 pm, HK wrote: Tim wrote: wrote: Braid has a nicer "hand" but I like 3 lay because I know how to splice it. You can splice eyes in braid but it is a lot harder to do and I am lazy. *;-) I really don't have a problem with splicing either one. Of course my ways may be crued but efficient. *Tie on the eye or clasp. make a couple loose knots taking the remainder of the line and threading it though the knots. Pull tight, *then wrap the knots in duct tape. simple! ?;^ ) Ahhh...the famous "Southern splice." Where did you learn it? Well, around here it's pretty popular, especially with the jon boat crowd. To be a regulation Southern Splice, you have to use yellow waterski line.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Well that counts me out. My ski line is blue and red ...I think. Déclassé - get the yellow. * :)- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - thaks for the heads up! yellow is now on my wish list. |
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