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Furled leaders for bass
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06/09/16 12:24 AM
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2dogkayak
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Does anyone use them?
Fluorocarbon?
What is the advantage?
Bill
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Re: Furled leaders for bass
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06/09/16 10:58 AM
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Lloyd5
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I do, but not fluorocarbon, not that I'd have anything against it.
The advantage, in my mind, is that it turns a fly over nicely. By using it I can use shorter tippets. They aren't necessary, but I do like them.
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Re: Furled leaders for bass
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06/09/16 11:04 AM
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Turf Dawg
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rrhyne56 on here makes some nice ones. I have one of his large flouro ones.
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Re: Furled leaders for bass
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06/09/16 12:23 PM
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rrhyne56
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Furled leaders shine in delicate presentation of smaller flies. The whole energy management/dissipation curve is nicer. For laying a big old fat bug out there with a plop, they are not at all necessary. But they sure do cast nice!
I got out of the furled leader business a while back. Just wasn't viable for me. But there are plenty of folks out there who do sell them and, truth be told, it's not a huge investment to set up and learn how.
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Re: Furled leaders for bass
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06/09/16 06:31 PM
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Zip-ur-Fly
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Never fly fish without them. I have posted this video on how to make them yourself before. For fishing the lake I use 10lb P-line fluro coated co-poly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbcVaEe3RIs
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Re: Furled leaders for bass
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06/09/16 06:42 PM
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Catfish676
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Would you mind sharing the contact info of someone who still makes them? Thanks.
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Re: Furled leaders for bass
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06/09/16 06:58 PM
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Lloyd5
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I always try to support local business when possible - but living out in the boonies that can be problematic - so I order mine off amazon and get them in the mail. There are multiple varieties listed on there. Just about anything for fly fishing is listed on there.
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Re: Furled leaders for bass
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06/09/16 11:45 PM
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txbassnewbie
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I use a furled leader for bass, I use a 2 and 3 foot on my fly rods. I like mine with tippet ring on the end and then use either fluorocarbon or mono line connected to the tippet ring. I bought mine on ebay
for me the main advantage is that I can just cut the line off the tippet ring and use a new piece instead of just connecting a new piece to the leader.
Last edited by txbassnewbie; 06/09/16 11:46 PM.
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Re: Furled leaders for bass
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06/09/16 11:47 PM
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Turf Dawg
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I love Cutthroat Leaders. I have thread and flouro
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Re: Furled leaders for bass
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06/10/16 12:08 AM
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pearow
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I've used them for years; flor and regular mono. I still am using some Robin made for me years ago; they're tough if you clean them occasionally I am partial to the 3 foot for my lighter brim rods. They turn the fly over better than the tapered mono; they are easy to work with, especially those with the tippet ring. I use the 3 foot flor when I fish for bass using the weedless deer hair divers; really enhances the action of the fly-p-
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Re: Furled leaders for bass
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06/10/16 04:53 PM
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hook-line&sinker
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I make them out of braid.. best for heavy rods & short big bass leaders where pure strength is needed when trying to horse bass out of cover.. but these work just fine for lighter flies and rods.
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