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An e-mailer doesn’t like tangles:

Twice this past summer I lost a good fish because the fly line developed a knot while lying on the deck. The knot jammed in the guides, and the leader popped. What can I do about this?

By Saltwater Sportsman Staff

Updated: February 13, 2002

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