How to Splice Fly Line to Backing for Big-Game Fishing



There’s no higher feeling than getting ripped into your backing by an enormous saltwater recreation fish and never listening to that large Bimini twist go click on, click on, click on by way of the guides—only a brilliantly clean reference to hardly any friction in any respect. On this video from Ole Florida Fly Store in Boca Raton, Capt. Michael Passalacqua demonstrates how one can splice your backing to your fly line for the smoothest connection potential. It’s a easy course of—and for those who’re not swapping out fly traces usually, it’s one of the best ways to do it. This tutorial covers splicing 30-pound-test backing (Micron/Dacron) to a 9- to 12-weight line.

A Daho rigging needle makes threading a lot simpler, and Loon UV Knot Sense on the connection provides sturdiness and helps it stand as much as long-term put on and abuse.