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Found 37 matching leaders based on Bob Miller's Formula 2
Same length: 8.0 feet
Same tippet: 0.0060 inches 5X
Based on this leader
Bob Miller's Formula 2
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
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Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 2-4wt. | 24" of 0.0130 (01X) 20" of 0.0110 (0X) 18" of 0.0100 (1X) 13" of 0.0090 (2X) 9" of 0.0080 (3X) 6" of 0.0070 (4X) 6" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Below you see the leaders matching your selected leader (above) based on length and tippet.
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Art Lee's Standard Dry
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 11 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 4-8wt. | 20" of 0.0220 13" of 0.0200 (08X) 10" of 0.0170 (05X) 8" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 4" of 0.0100 (1X) 4" of 0.0090 (2X) 3" of 0.0080 (3X) 2" of 0.0070 (4X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Bergman Standard
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 6 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-5wt. | 16" of 0.0170 (05X) 16" of 0.0150 (03X) 16" of 0.0130 (01X) 16" of 0.0110 (0X) 16" of 0.0090 (2X) 16" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer
Category: Streamer Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 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 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Borger Style Dead-Drift Nymph
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 4 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-6wt. | 40" of 0.0200 (08X) 10" of 0.0130 (01X) 40" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Borger-Style Dead-Drift Dry
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 3 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 1-5wt. | 43" of 0.0130 (01X) 11" of 0.0100 (1X) 43" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, Delicate
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 4-6wt. | 19" of 0.0190 (07X) 19" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0150 (03X) 10" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0070 (4X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, Short Leader
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-5wt. | 7" of 0.0150 (03X) 15" of 0.0130 (01X) 15" of 0.0110 (0X) 9" of 0.0090 (2X) 10" of 0.0080 (3X) 14" of 0.0070 (4X) 26" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, Standard
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-5wt. | 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 13" of 0.0150 (03X) 13" of 0.0130 (01X) 9" of 0.0110 (0X) 9" of 0.0090 (2X) 9" of 0.0080 (3X) 11" of 0.0070 (4X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, Wide-Range
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-6wt. | 17" of 0.0160 (04X) 15" of 0.0140 (02X) 15" of 0.0130 (01X) 13" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 6" of 0.0070 (4X) 23" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, for Brushy Conditions
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 6 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-5wt. | 13" of 0.0170 (05X) 16" of 0.0150 (03X) 16" of 0.0130 (01X) 13" of 0.0110 (0X) 13" of 0.0090 (2X) 24" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, for Heavy Overhanging Cover
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 6 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-5wt. | 12" of 0.0170 (05X) 20" of 0.0150 (03X) 17" of 0.0130 (01X) 12" of 0.0110 (0X) 12" of 0.0090 (2X) 22" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
George Harvey All Around 10' (slackline)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-5wt. | 8" of 0.0170 (05X) 16" of 0.0150 (03X) 16" of 0.0130 (01X) 16" of 0.0110 (0X) 10" of 0.0090 (2X) 8" of 0.0070 (4X) 23" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
George Harvey Standard 7 footer
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-5wt. | 6" of 0.0170 (05X) 13" of 0.0150 (03X) 13" of 0.0140 (02X) 13" of 0.0120 (00X) 13" of 0.0100 (1X) 8" of 0.0080 (3X) 12" of 0.0070 (4X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
George Harvey’s “New” Formula
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 4-6wt. | 16" of 0.0150 (03X) Maxima Chameleon 16" of 0.0130 (01X) Maxima Chameleon 8" of 0.0110 (0X) Maxima Chameleon 8" of 0.0100 (1X) Maxima Chameleon 10" of 0.0090 (2X) 10" of 0.0080 (3X) 11" of 0.0070 (4X) 18" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Jim Vincent's Rio Medium
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 10 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 4-9wt. | 19" of 0.0240 12" of 0.0210 10" of 0.0190 (07X) 7" of 0.0170 (05X) 6" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 9" of 0.0070 (4X) 17" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Lite Line Medium #2 for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 5 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 2-4wt. | 25" of 0.0150 (03X) 18" of 0.0120 (00X) 18" of 0.0100 (1X) 18" of 0.0080 (3X) 18" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Lite Line Medium for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 2-4wt. | 25" of 0.0190 (07X) 12" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0070 (4X) 23" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Lite Line Short for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 2-4wt. | 17" of 0.0170 (05X) 15" of 0.0150 (03X) 15" of 0.0130 (01X) 13" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 6" of 0.0070 (4X) 23" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Modified Foolproof
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-6wt. | 48" of 0.0180 (06X) 10" of 0.0160 (04X) 5" of 0.0140 (02X) 5" of 0.0120 (00X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, Midge
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-6wt. | 21" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) 5" of 0.0070 (4X) 27" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Delicate
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-6wt. | 24" of 0.0210 16" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 8" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Standard
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 4-6wt. | 25" of 0.0210 12" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 9" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0070 (4X) 18" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Std. Lite-Butt for 3-5 weight lines
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-5wt. | 25" of 0.0190 (07X) 12" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0070 (4X) 23" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Panfish Delicate
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 4-6wt. | 25" of 0.0190 (07X) 12" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0070 (4X) 23" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Panfish Standard
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-5wt. | 18" of 0.0170 (05X) 16" of 0.0150 (03X) 16" of 0.0130 (01X) 13" of 0.0110 (0X) 7" of 0.0090 (2X) 7" of 0.0070 (4X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Panfish Sturdy
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-5wt. | 30" of 0.0180 (06X) 18" of 0.0160 (04X) 12" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 6" of 0.0080 (3X) 18" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Perfect Parabolic Taper 5-segment
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 5 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-6wt. | 46" of 0.0190 (07X) 22" of 0.0150 (03X) 12" of 0.0110 (0X) 4" of 0.0070 (4X) 12" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Perfect Parabolic Taper 7-segment
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 4-8wt. | 44" of 0.0190 (07X) 21" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 4" of 0.0090 (2X) 4" of 0.0070 (4X) 12" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Ritz Normal, Trout
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-6wt. | 31" of 0.0180 (06X) 27" of 0.0160 (04X) 5" of 0.0140 (02X) 5" of 0.0120 (00X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) 17" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Ritz Short, Trout
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 5 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-6wt. | 9" of 0.0140 (02X) 9" of 0.0120 (00X) 18" of 0.0100 (1X) 18" of 0.0080 (3X) 43" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Ritz Super-Precision, Trout
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-6wt. | 52" of 0.0180 (06X) 5" of 0.0160 (04X) 5" of 0.0140 (02X) 5" of 0.0120 (00X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) 17" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 4 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 4-7wt. | 43" of 0.0200 (08X) 24" of 0.0140 (02X) 10" of 0.0080 (3X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 4 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-6wt. | 48" of 0.0190 (07X) 24" of 0.0140 (02X) 12" of 0.0100 (1X) 12" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 5 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 4-7wt. | 43" of 0.0200 (08X) 19" of 0.0170 (05X) 10" of 0.0140 (02X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Schweitzer's Dry, Windy Conditions
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 5 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 4-6wt. | 34" of 0.0190 (07X) 27" of 0.0150 (03X) 10" of 0.0120 (00X) 7" of 0.0090 (2X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Small Bass Leader #1
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-6wt. | 15" of 0.0180 (06X) 15" of 0.0160 (04X) 12" of 0.0140 (02X) 12" of 0.0120 (00X) 10" of 0.0100 (1X) 15" of 0.0080 (3X) 17" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Wet Fly, Medium
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.0' | 3-5wt. | 27" of 0.0190 (07X) 16" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0120 (00X) 9" of 0.0100 (1X) 9" of 0.0080 (3X) 16" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
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