Well, while on the subject of streamers, our club fly’s with a 10 foot leader
of string (or something) and 30 feet of streamer (2 inch wide).

I have noticed that a very large percentage of the cut result in the streamer
breaking within an inch or so of where it is tied to the leader. Now the question,
are you allow to re-enforce the first 6 inches of the streamer (see picture) to
remove the stress riser caused by the knot ???

Next question on streamers . I have noticed some of the more grizzled veterans
(aka: vultures) pre stretching their streamers before they cut it to length. I have kept
my mouth shut to them, as to my way of thinking a stretched streamer is flatter and
may stick to the glue on my wing better and also would have less give in it and therefore
more easy to break/snap ???

Any thoughts, ..................

Martin