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 Leader Question?
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12/08/16 05:12 PM
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Smurfs
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For those that build your own leaders what pound line's do you use to transition. I think the rule of thumb is 60/20/20 (butt/mid/tippet). For this question lets say 7 1/2 to 9' ft for trout.
Thanks for any advice!
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Re: Leader Question?
[Re: Smurfs]
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12/08/16 05:15 PM
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rrhyne56
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Here's some thoughts Lefty Kreh on leaders
"have fun with this stuff"
in memory of Big Dale
RRhyne56, Flyfishing warden
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Re: Leader Question?
[Re: Smurfs]
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12/08/16 08:08 PM
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Meadowlark
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Depends entirely on the situation...but for most freshwater fishing, I pretty much tie leaders like Lefty says, but don't worry about precision in the lengths
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Re: Leader Question?
[Re: Smurfs]
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12/08/16 08:56 PM
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RonL
Pro Angler
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Pro Angler
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Right now I'm using 5# tippets from Cabela's but when these are no good I'll use 4# and 2# monofilament .
RonL
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Re: Leader Question?
[Re: Smurfs]
#11974388
12/09/16 03:14 AM
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Flying Fox
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that seems like too much work for me.
I use 2 sections 5x about 4ft 6x 4ft and tippet
depend on situation maybe shorter or longer.
Sink tip line for streamer fishing is another story
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