Need suggestions on leader kits.

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I was looking at buying a leader kit. I don't tie flys and my set up isn't great but I have been doing some reading up reguarding leaders and I think I can help myself and save some money by tying my own leaders.

I was looking at the Maxima Ultra Green kit at Cabelas and also there Frog Hair kit ( expensive) and there Umpqua kit but can't choose any color.

There appears to be many knowledgeable anglers on there and any ideas would be great. Thanks.

David,

I don't have much experience with kits, but I bought a handful of spools Maxima in different thicknesses in Walmart for almost nothing, and that stock has served me well as a foundation for leaders for several years now.

You can in general opt for most monofilament for the butt part of your leaders. You might want to be a bit more picky with the tippet, where breaking strain and knot strength has a great influence on performance. Some 4-5 spools plus tippet will roughly cover you for most leaders if you are not completely hysterical about the formulas. You might also take your starting point in Steve Schweitzer's [url=http://globalflyfisher.com/fishbetter/leadercalc/]LeaderCalc[/url] and make your shopping list from a well defined formula.

My Maxima i rather stiff - other brands are more supple. This does have influence on the finished leader, although not as much as you would think in my opinion.

Martin

David,

I don't have much experience with kits, but I bought a handful of spools Maxima in different thicknesses in Walmart for almost nothing, and that stock has served me well as a foundation for leaders for several years now.

You can in general opt for most monofilament for the butt part of your leaders. You might want to be a bit more picky with the tippet, where breaking strain and knot strength has a great influence on performance. Some 4-5 spools plus tippet will roughly cover you for most leaders if you are not completely hysterical about the formulas. You might also take your starting point in Steve Schweitzer's [url=http://globalflyfisher.com/fishbetter/leadercalc/]LeaderCalc[/url] and make your shopping list from a well defined formula.

My Maxima i rather stiff - other brands are more supple. This does have influence on the finished leader, although not as much as you would think in my opinion.

Martin

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