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Found 37 matching leaders based on Borger Style Active Retrieve

Same length: 8 feet
Same tippet: 0.0080 inches 3X

Based on this leader

Borger Style Active Retrieve

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	3	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-7wt.	55" of 0.0200 (08X) 14" of 0.0130 (01X) 27" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Basic Streamer

Category: Streamer Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	8	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-7wt.	14" of 0.0210 14" of 0.0190 (07X) 14" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0130 (01X) 8" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Bergman Standard

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	6	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-6wt.	16" of 0.0190 (07X) 16" of 0.0170 (05X) 16" of 0.0150 (03X) 16" of 0.0130 (01X) 16" of 0.0110 (0X) 16" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer

Category: Streamer Leaders

This particular leader has been specifically modified for seatrout fishing: a 3X tippet behind a 2X tippet. If a 3X is to limp, remove and use the 2X in its place.
A good all-around taper for seatrout fishing.

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	9	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-7wt.	27" of 0.0230 18" of 0.0210 9" of 0.0190 (07X) 9" of 0.0170 (05X) 9" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 11" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Borger Style Dead-Drift Nymph

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	4	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	3-6wt.	40" of 0.0200 (08X) 10" of 0.0130 (01X) 40" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Borger-Style Dead-Drift Dry

Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	3	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	1-5wt.	43" of 0.0130 (01X) 11" of 0.0100 (1X) 43" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Dry, Wide-Range

Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	7	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	3-6wt.	23" of 0.0180 (06X) 19" of 0.0160 (04X) 15" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 19" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Harry Murray's Smallmouth Normal

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	8	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-7wt.	32" of 0.0210 16" of 0.0190 (07X) 5" of 0.0170 (05X) 5" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 21" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Jim Vincent's Rio Short

Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	8	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-9wt.	21" of 0.0210 15" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 9" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 19" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Lite Line Medium #2 for 3-4 weight lines

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	5	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	2-4wt.	25" of 0.0150 (03X) 18" of 0.0120 (00X) 18" of 0.0100 (1X) 18" of 0.0090 (2X) 18" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Lite Line Medium for 3-4 weight lines

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	7	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	2-4wt.	32" of 0.0190 (07X) 14" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 23" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Lite Line Short #2 for 3-4 weight lines

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	4	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	2-4wt.	32" of 0.0150 (03X) 21" of 0.0120 (00X) 21" of 0.0100 (1X) 21" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Lite Line Short for 3-4 weight lines

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	7	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	2-4wt.	23" of 0.0190 (07X) 19" of 0.0170 (05X) 15" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 19" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Medium Line Short

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Short leader for medium weight lines in the 4-7 weight classes.

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	7	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-7wt.	12" of 0.0210 12" of 0.0190 (07X) 17" of 0.0170 (05X) 15" of 0.0150 (03X) 10" of 0.0130 (01X) 10" of 0.0110 (0X) 19" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Modified Foolproof

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	6	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	3-6wt.	37" of 0.0180 (06X) 26" of 0.0160 (04X) 5" of 0.0140 (02X) 5" of 0.0120 (00X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 19" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Night Stalker

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

A leader for fishing wet flies, streamers or nymphs in low light conditions or turbid water.
Use a leader a rod length or shorter, which makes it easier control the fly in the dark and to land fish without visible contact.
If you want the fly to fish deeper, consider extending the tippet section.

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	3	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	3-4wt.	32" of 0.0170 (05X) 32" of 0.0130 (01X) 32" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Nymph, Pocket Water

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	6	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	3-6wt.	9" of 0.0180 (06X) 17" of 0.0160 (04X) 17" of 0.0140 (02X) 17" of 0.0120 (00X) 17" of 0.0100 (1X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Nymph, Standard

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	8	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-7wt.	29" of 0.0210 18" of 0.0190 (07X) 10" of 0.0170 (05X) 7" of 0.0150 (03X) 7" of 0.0130 (01X) 7" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 14" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Nymph, Variation

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	7	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-7wt.	30" of 0.0210 18" of 0.0190 (07X) 12" of 0.0170 (05X) 6" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 18" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Nymph, Variation #2

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	7	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-7wt.	24" of 0.0210 18" of 0.0190 (07X) 12" of 0.0170 (05X) 10" of 0.0150 (03X) 10" of 0.0120 (00X) 10" of 0.0100 (1X) 12" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Nymph, for unweighted nymphs

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	8	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-7wt.	14" of 0.0210 14" of 0.0190 (07X) 14" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0130 (01X) 8" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Orvis Short

Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	7	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-6wt.	26" of 0.0190 (07X) 17" of 0.0170 (05X) 15" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 19" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Orvis Standard

Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	8	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-6wt.	32" of 0.0210 14" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 5" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 18" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Orvis Std. Lite-Butt for 3-5 weight lines

Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	7	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	3-5wt.	32" of 0.0190 (07X) 14" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 23" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Ritz Normal, Trout

Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	6	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	3-6wt.	38" of 0.0180 (06X) 25" of 0.0160 (04X) 5" of 0.0140 (02X) 5" of 0.0120 (00X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Ritz Short, Trout

Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	6	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	3-6wt.	29" of 0.0180 (06X) 21" of 0.0160 (04X) 7" of 0.0140 (02X) 7" of 0.0120 (00X) 7" of 0.0100 (1X) 24" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Ritz Super-Precision, Trout

Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	6	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	3-6wt.	58" of 0.0180 (06X) 5" of 0.0160 (04X) 5" of 0.0140 (02X) 5" of 0.0120 (00X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose

Category: Dry Fly Leaders

When in a pinch, this leader is quick to tie and will accommodate most every situation.
A great leader for beginners to learn, tie and fish.

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	4	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-7wt.	43" of 0.0220 24" of 0.0150 (03X) 10" of 0.0100 (1X) 19" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper

Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Formula designed to tie quickly, turnover with light casts or into wind.
Has a longer tippet than most popper formulas, allowing delicate presentations to finicky panfish.
Ideal for still water fishing.

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	4	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	3-6wt.	48" of 0.0200 (08X) 24" of 0.0150 (03X) 12" of 0.0110 (0X) 12" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment

Category: Dry Fly Leaders

This leader was designed to tie quickly and accommodate the most wide variety of situations.

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	5	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-7wt.	43" of 0.0220 19" of 0.0180 (06X) 10" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 19" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Schweitzer's Panfish Popper

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	5	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	3-5wt.	34" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0150 (03X) 19" of 0.0130 (01X) 10" of 0.0110 (0X) 19" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Schweitzer's Streamer Smallmouth Deep-Down

Category: Streamer Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	5	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-7wt.	29" of 0.0190 (07X) 19" of 0.0150 (03X) 10" of 0.0120 (00X) 10" of 0.0100 (1X) 29" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Small Bass Leader #2

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	7	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-6wt.	23" of 0.0190 (07X) 19" of 0.0170 (05X) 15" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 19" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Standard Bass

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	6	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	4-7wt.	32" of 0.0180 (06X) 21" of 0.0140 (02X) 11" of 0.0120 (00X) 11" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 16" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Standard Salmon and Sea Trout

Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout

This particular leader has been specifically modified for seatrout fishing: a 3X tippet following a 2X tippet.
If a 3X is too limp, remove it and use the 2X in its place.
Large diameter, long butt section, rapid mid-taper and short tippet region will turn over flies well [base formula: 50%-25%-25%]
A good leader for seatrout fishing.

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	8	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	5-8wt.	29" of 0.0210 19" of 0.0190 (07X) 10" of 0.0170 (05X) 10" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 14" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Wet Fly

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	6	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	3-5wt.	9" of 0.0170 (05X) 17" of 0.0150 (03X) 17" of 0.0130 (01X) 17" of 0.0110 (0X) 17" of 0.0090 (2X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Wet Fly Emerging

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Name	Sections	Tippet	Length	Line	Formula
3X - 8.0' Show all variations	6	3X 0.0080"	8.0'	3-5wt.	9" of 0.0170 (05X) 9" of 0.0150 (03X) 17" of 0.0130 (01X) 17" of 0.0110 (0X) 17" of 0.0090 (2X) 26" of 0.0080 (3X)
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