Waxed Braided Mono Shooting Line

I gave up on running lines for shooting heads years ago. Whether they were mono or thin diameter fly line they tangled incessantly. The waxed braid rarely tangle and it shoots like a dream whether permanently connected to the head or loop to loop. I love it!

I recently learned about this little known shooting line via a good friend. I have several old saltwater fly lines gathering dust that had issues with running lines either too slick, cracked or tangling from my stripping basket. I prefer good grip and only one back cast targeting striped bass and false albacore from shore. After a little experimentation, I custom made my own shooting heads from these old lines using a gram scale to approximate grain weight of 30 feet of the heads and ten or more feet of the cut back running lines to find the sweet spot in some of my favorite medium fast saltwater fly rods. Oh my God. Old dog, New trick! Amazing results! Wishing I could buy bulk 100 yard spools of this stuff. No more tangled running lines! Simply insert the old running line and 40 pound section of perfection looped leader into each end. Whip finish the ends and add a few drips of Zap A Gap! Looped nail knot to the backing. Very strong connection based on over 30 albies to hand! Kudos to Matthew Borovy in tech at Cortland and Joe Goodspeed for all the help!

This makes great shooting line for sinking shooting heads. Fairly good handling and flies through the guides. You should make sinking shooting heads again.

For below freezing MI fishing this stuff is great. No line coil at all and it shoots great.

Hi,

I was very excited, when received the waxed braided mono feels right, just like the previous braided mono for making braided loops. Unfortunately the new waxed linetightens less good when pushed over the flyline. It has fewer strings and is braided more loosely?? The old one, in 30 and 50 lbs stuck better on the flyline. I have no idea, why... but the quality of the line seems superb!

Yours sincerely

Bjørn Biedenweg