Making Horse Hair Lines with Hirata-san (PDF E-book)

Step-by-Step Fully Illustrated E-book Guide to Making your own Traditional Tenkara Line in 27 Pages (using just your fingers and a pair of scissors):

Here we share his approach to making properly balanced horsehair casting lines that you can match to a specific rod. With diagrams created by Paul Gaskell and photographic images by John Pearson, you have everything you need to know to create your first line from scratch. Learn:

• How to select the right strands of horsehair from a hank to create each section of your line
• The knots and hand-furling skills needed to create a tapered casting line for fishing simple wet flies in rivers and streams
  
• Hirata-san's suggested favourite tapers that match different rod actions
  
• How to avoid common pitfalls that weaken most beginners casting lines
  
• How to create a simple and effective "quick release" braid connection for attaching your line to a tenkara rod
• How to quickly get your line ready to fish as you begin to fish

...and more

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