Walter & Group....
As you know, I rarely offer back to back quizzes. Having already gone through fly line cores, however, it seemed natural to go right ahead with one on FLY LINE COATINGS. Since our last quiz also included mention of silk lines, I'll include a few questions on them.
I doubt you'll find all the answers in any one book. For the most part the questions get more difficult as the quiz progresses. I'll be amazed if any one of you gets them all correct..... so give it a try !
Gordy
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QUIZ ON FLY LINE COATINGS AND SILK LINES
1.) One fly line basic coating material had dominated the market for the past twenty years or so. What is it ?
2.) Name two other coatings recently developed and marketed.
3.) What are the advantages of each as claimed by the manufacturer ?
4.) List as many coating additives as you can and BRIEFLY state the purpose of each.
5.) List three different surface textures for fly line coatings presently available.
6.) State the advantages and disadvantages of each.
7.) Do more supple fly lines help reduce "rod slap" when casting ?
8.) Which has greater mass, LEAD or TUNGSTEN ?
9.) Even though it worked very well when used for sinking fly lines for years and was economical to use, lead is no longer used in fly lines. Why ?
10.) What is a "microbaloon" ?
11.) What is a "plasticizer" ?
12.) Most modern fly line coatings are HYDROPHOBIC. What does this mean ?
13.) What fly line company makes its own core materials ? (I've read that it is the only one.)
14.) What does the abbreviation, "COF" mean ?
15.) Can you name 4 companies which produce silk fly lines ?
16.) List some properties of silk fly lines as compared with most modern other fly lines.
17.) What company produces a line called a "SYLK" line ?
18.) Of what material is it made ?
19.) Do you know of a company which makes silk fly lines in the U.S.A. ?
20.) Name three countries in which silk fly lines are made.
21.) One company, offers hand made silk fly lines. Do you know it's name ?
22.) For what kind of fly fishing would you consider using a silk line ?
Gordy