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Leaders specifically designed for modern nymph fishing often referred to as Czech nymphing, Euro nymphing, tight line or high sticking. Sometimes also called mono rigs.
Big Trout Nymphing
2 variations- A long and fairly simple leader with a sturdy tippet for big nymphs and streamers. The tippet can be varied from 60-100 cm or 2-3 feet.
Boisson’s Leader
4 variations- A long but fairly simple leader of equal pieces in the taper, and a very long tippet, which can vary from 5X to 8X
Boisson’s short range indicator
3 variations◯- This leader is tied with a bright colored indicator as the last section before the tippet. Tippet Length depends on water depth and can be varied from less than 100 cm (3 feet) to 250 cm (8 feet). If you use tippet rings 2-2.5 ⌀ millimeters is recommended.
Coetzer Large River
1 variations- Designed by French Pascal Cognard, specified by South African angler MC Coetzer in the magazine Piscator. For open water with no or light wind.
Coetzer Medium River
1 variations- Designed by French Pascal Cognard, specified by South African angler MC Coetzer in the magazine Piscator. For open water, but smaller rivers, with no or light wind.
Coetzer Small River
1 variations- Designed by French Pascal Cognard, specified by South African angler MC Coetzer in the magazine Piscator. For smaller waters with no or light wind.
Devin’s Formula
5 variations- A simple two section leader with a variable tippet from 60-120 cm (2-4 feet). Devin uses Sufix Elite Mono green or yellow for section 2.
ECHO Simple Nymphing Leader
5 variations- A simple, level leader (mono rig style) tied with a fluocarbon tippet - usually with a dropper tag.
George Daniel’s Simple leader
1 variations◯- A simple and thin leader. the tippet can be varied from 90-200 cm (3-6.5 feet). An optional tippet ring can be 2.5-3 mm and there's a possibility of using a dropper tag if desired.
Lance’s Formula
3 variations◯- A simple leader for Euro nymphing. Three equal sections plus sighter and tippet. An optional tippet ring can be 2 - 2.5 millimeters.
Long tippet
1 variations◯- A nymphing leader with a shorter base and a longer tippet. Can be used with an optional 2.5 mm tippet ring. The tippet can be from 150 to 200 cm or 5-6.5 feet.
Pascal Cognard Progressive
3 variations- Designed by three time world champion, French pascal Cognard
Piam’s original French leader
2 variations- This is a long leader consists of eight pieces plus a long tippet. The tippet is 7X or 8X and 250 cm or 8' long.
Slow action long range Indicator
11 variations- Tippet Length depends on water depth and can vary from 100 cm (3') to 250 cm (8')
Technical Euro Leader
1 variations- An extremely long, almost level leader, mono rig style. Section 3 is made from Hi-Vis material as an indicator. The tippet is fluorocarbon.
Troutbitten Tight Line
1 variations◯- Very long so called mono rig, which is essentially fished without using the fly line. Taken from the article by Domenick Swentosky on Troutbitten
