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Apr 2007 - Editorial - Articles, blog posts
Apr 2007 - Editorial - Articles, blog posts
Leader knots
Leader Knots
(For complete tying instructions for the following knots, refer to any quality fly fishing book. These are standard fly fishing knots and are illustrated and discussed in most quality fl...
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Leader length
Discussion of Proper Leader Length
Clearly, one of the looming debates that has never been solved through the ages is "What is the proper leader length for a given circumstance". I can give...
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Leader Design Principles
The taper is the most single important aspect of a leader. This article tells you the principles behind leader design
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Fly fishing leader material
Monofilament nylon, or mono as it is referred, is by far the most popular leader material in use today.
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Leader formulas
In order to calculate the proper formula of a fly fishing leader, you need to understand the basics of leader design.
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Fly fishing leader construction
The leader is an essential part of the fly fishing setup. This article tells you a bit about designing leaders
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LeaderCalc2007
One of GFF's all-time most popular articles and downloads just got better! Download two new upgrades for FREE! 1) Leadercalc2007, enhanced with new formulas and label making features and 2) the all new GFF's Leader Guide, a 28-page PDF book you can use for your classroom or personal use.
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HiVis CDC Midge
A high-visibility orange post and CDC makes this small dry perfect for your 7X tippet. Easy to tie, easy to follow on the water and a perfect choice when the fish are picky. Darryl Lampert from South Africa shows us one of his effective patterns.
See the step by step tying instructions here
The Visitors - Day 1
Two days. Two teams. Six fly fishers. Very different and difficult circumstances. Kasper Mühlbach was invited by a Lithuanian and a German team to go fishing with them. Their role was to catch and pose. Kasper's role was to photograph.
See the outcome here.
Opening Day 2007
Opening Day this year was met with partly cloudy skies, mild temperatures, and river levels falling after a week of heavy runoff. Most rivers had waters hovering in the upper 30's, with levels still w...
LeaderCalc Download
Don't download!Use the new web based version!Please notice that there'sa new web based version of LeaderCalc online here.
The new version is purely web based and doesn't require any downloads or any ...
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