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Found 45 matching leaders.

Same length: 9 feet
Same tippet: 0.0070 inches

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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Dry, Flat Water Standard


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(9.0-11.0')
3-5wt.
22 cm of 0.43 (05X)
44 cm of 0.38 (03X)
44 cm of 0.33 (01X)
44 cm of 0.28 (0X)
30 cm of 0.23 (2X)
39 cm of 0.20 (3X)
52 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

60/20/20 nymping leader


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6 4X
0.0070"
9'
(9.0-12.0')
4-6wt.
107 cm of 0.55 Maxima Chameleon
54 cm of 0.43 (05X) Maxima Chameleon
27 cm of 0.38 (03X) Maxima green
27 cm of 0.25 (1X) Maxima green
27 cm of 0.23 (2X) Maxima green
33 cm of 0.18 (4X) Maxima green
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

A.J. McClane Double Taper


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10 4X
0.0070"
9'
(9.0-11.0')
3-6wt.
30 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.38 (03X)
15 cm of 0.43 (05X)
30 cm of 0.48 (07X)
30 cm of 0.43 (05X)
30 cm of 0.38 (03X)
30 cm of 0.33 (01X)
30 cm of 0.28 (0X)
30 cm of 0.23 (2X)
37 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

Basic Streamer


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8 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-9.0')
4-7wt.
41 cm of 0.53
41 cm of 0.48 (07X)
41 cm of 0.43 (05X)
41 cm of 0.38 (03X)
24 cm of 0.33 (01X)
22 cm of 0.28 (0X)
16 cm of 0.23 (2X)
49 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Streamer Leaders

Bergman Standard


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6 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.0-9.0')
3-5wt.
46 cm of 0.43 (05X)
46 cm of 0.38 (03X)
46 cm of 0.33 (01X)
46 cm of 0.28 (0X)
46 cm of 0.23 (2X)
46 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer


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9 4X
0.0070"
9'
(6.0-12.0')
4-7wt.
76 cm of 0.58
50 cm of 0.53
26 cm of 0.48 (07X)
26 cm of 0.43 (05X)
26 cm of 0.38 (03X)
13 cm of 0.33 (01X)
13 cm of 0.28 (0X)
13 cm of 0.23 (2X)
30 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Streamer Leaders

Borger bottom-bouncing nymph leader


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3 4X
0.0070"
9.0' 4-7wt.
115 cm of 0.50 (08X)
44 cm of 0.33 (01X)
115 cm of 0.28 (0X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Borger Style Dead-Drift Nymph


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4 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-12.0')
3-6wt.
116 cm of 0.50 (08X)
29 cm of 0.33 (01X)
116 cm of 0.23 (2X)
14 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Borger-Style Dead-Drift Dry


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3 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-12.0')
1-5wt.
122 cm of 0.33 (01X)
30 cm of 0.25 (1X)
122 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Convex, short


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8 4X
0.0070"
9'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
18 cm of 0.43 (05X)
37 cm of 0.48 (07X)
37 cm of 0.53
18 cm of 0.38 (03X)
18 cm of 0.33 (01X)
18 cm of 0.25 (1X)
37 cm of 0.20 (3X)
91 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

Dry, Delicate


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.0-11.0')
4-6wt.
55 cm of 0.48 (07X)
55 cm of 0.43 (05X)
44 cm of 0.38 (03X)
33 cm of 0.33 (01X)
19 cm of 0.28 (0X)
14 cm of 0.23 (2X)
55 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, for 4-5 weight lines


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8 4X
0.0070"
9'
(9.0-11.0')
4-5wt.
42 cm of 0.53
42 cm of 0.48 (07X)
42 cm of 0.43 (05X)
42 cm of 0.38 (03X)
19 cm of 0.33 (01X)
19 cm of 0.28 (0X)
14 cm of 0.23 (2X)
56 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, for Ultra Light Lines


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(9.0-11.0')
3-5wt.
26 cm of 0.43 (05X)
44 cm of 0.38 (03X)
44 cm of 0.33 (01X)
44 cm of 0.28 (0X)
26 cm of 0.23 (2X)
39 cm of 0.20 (3X)
52 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, Standard


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8 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.5-9.5')
3-5wt.
32 cm of 0.43 (05X)
38 cm of 0.38 (03X)
38 cm of 0.33 (01X)
27 cm of 0.28 (0X)
27 cm of 0.25 (1X)
27 cm of 0.23 (2X)
32 cm of 0.20 (3X)
54 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, Wide-Range


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
67 cm of 0.45 (06X)
55 cm of 0.40 (04X)
43 cm of 0.35 (02X)
18 cm of 0.33 (01X)
18 cm of 0.28 (0X)
18 cm of 0.23 (2X)
55 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

George Harvey All Around 10' (slackline)


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-11.0')
3-5wt.
23 cm of 0.43 (05X)
46 cm of 0.38 (03X)
46 cm of 0.33 (01X)
46 cm of 0.28 (0X)
27 cm of 0.23 (2X)
22 cm of 0.20 (3X)
65 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Harry Murray's Smallmouth Normal


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8 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
91 cm of 0.53
46 cm of 0.48 (07X)
15 cm of 0.43 (05X)
15 cm of 0.38 (03X)
15 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
15 cm of 0.23 (2X)
61 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Jim Vincent's Rio Medium


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10 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
4-9wt.
49 cm of 0.60
36 cm of 0.53
27 cm of 0.48 (07X)
19 cm of 0.43 (05X)
16 cm of 0.38 (03X)
16 cm of 0.33 (01X)
16 cm of 0.28 (0X)
16 cm of 0.23 (2X)
25 cm of 0.20 (3X)
52 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Lite Line Medium #2 for 3-4 weight lines


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5 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
2-4wt.
71 cm of 0.38 (03X)
51 cm of 0.30 (00X)
51 cm of 0.25 (1X)
51 cm of 0.23 (2X)
51 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Lite Line Medium for 3-4 weight lines


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
2-4wt.
91 cm of 0.48 (07X)
41 cm of 0.43 (05X)
30 cm of 0.38 (03X)
15 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
15 cm of 0.23 (2X)
66 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Lite Line Short #2 for 3-4 weight lines


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4 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.0-9.0')
2-4wt.
91 cm of 0.38 (03X)
61 cm of 0.30 (00X)
61 cm of 0.25 (1X)
61 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Lite Line Short for 3-4 weight lines


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.0-9.0')
2-4wt.
67 cm of 0.48 (07X)
55 cm of 0.43 (05X)
43 cm of 0.38 (03X)
18 cm of 0.33 (01X)
18 cm of 0.28 (0X)
18 cm of 0.23 (2X)
55 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Modified Foolproof


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.0-12.0')
3-6wt.
87 cm of 0.45 (06X)
78 cm of 0.40 (04X)
14 cm of 0.35 (02X)
14 cm of 0.30 (00X)
14 cm of 0.25 (1X)
14 cm of 0.20 (3X)
55 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Night Stalker


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3 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.5-9.0')
2-3wt.
91 cm of 0.43 (05X)
91 cm of 0.33 (01X)
91 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Nine-Foot Foolproof


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0' 3-6wt.
86 cm of 0.45 (06X)
76 cm of 0.40 (04X)
15 cm of 0.35 (02X)
15 cm of 0.30 (00X)
15 cm of 0.25 (1X)
15 cm of 0.20 (3X)
51 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Nymph, for unweighted nymphs


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8 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-9.0')
4-7wt.
41 cm of 0.53
41 cm of 0.48 (07X)
41 cm of 0.43 (05X)
41 cm of 0.38 (03X)
24 cm of 0.33 (01X)
22 cm of 0.28 (0X)
16 cm of 0.23 (2X)
49 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Nymph, Standard


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8 4X
0.0070"
9'
(4.0-9.0')
4-7wt.
82 cm of 0.53
52 cm of 0.48 (07X)
27 cm of 0.43 (05X)
19 cm of 0.38 (03X)
19 cm of 0.33 (01X)
19 cm of 0.28 (0X)
14 cm of 0.23 (2X)
41 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Nymph, Variation #2


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.0-9.0')
4-7wt.
69 cm of 0.53
51 cm of 0.48 (07X)
34 cm of 0.43 (05X)
29 cm of 0.38 (03X)
29 cm of 0.30 (00X)
29 cm of 0.23 (2X)
34 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Orvis Delicate


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9 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-15.0')
3-6wt.
69 cm of 0.53
46 cm of 0.48 (07X)
30 cm of 0.43 (05X)
23 cm of 0.38 (03X)
13 cm of 0.33 (01X)
13 cm of 0.28 (0X)
13 cm of 0.23 (2X)
13 cm of 0.20 (3X)
53 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Orvis Short


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(6.0-9.0')
4-6wt.
73 cm of 0.48 (07X)
49 cm of 0.43 (05X)
43 cm of 0.38 (03X)
18 cm of 0.33 (01X)
18 cm of 0.28 (0X)
18 cm of 0.23 (2X)
55 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Orvis Standard


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8 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.0-10.0')
4-6wt.
91 cm of 0.53
41 cm of 0.48 (07X)
30 cm of 0.43 (05X)
15 cm of 0.38 (03X)
15 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
15 cm of 0.23 (2X)
51 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Orvis Std. Lite-Butt for 3-5 weight lines


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
91 cm of 0.48 (07X)
41 cm of 0.43 (05X)
30 cm of 0.38 (03X)
15 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
15 cm of 0.23 (2X)
66 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Panfish Sturdy


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.0-9.0')
4-6wt.
86 cm of 0.48 (07X)
51 cm of 0.43 (05X)
34 cm of 0.38 (03X)
17 cm of 0.33 (01X)
17 cm of 0.28 (0X)
17 cm of 0.23 (2X)
51 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Perfect Parabolic Taper 5-segment


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5 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.5-10.0')
3-6wt.
132 cm of 0.48 (07X)
63 cm of 0.38 (03X)
33 cm of 0.28 (0X)
11 cm of 0.20 (3X)
36 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Perfect Parabolic Taper 7-segment


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6 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.5-10.0')
4-8wt.
126 cm of 0.48 (07X)
60 cm of 0.38 (03X)
18 cm of 0.33 (01X)
14 cm of 0.28 (0X)
12 cm of 0.23 (2X)
45 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Ritz Normal, Trout


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
87 cm of 0.45 (06X)
77 cm of 0.40 (04X)
15 cm of 0.35 (02X)
15 cm of 0.30 (00X)
15 cm of 0.25 (1X)
15 cm of 0.20 (3X)
50 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Ritz Super-Precision, Trout


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-11.0')
3-6wt.
150 cm of 0.45 (06X)
15 cm of 0.40 (04X)
15 cm of 0.35 (02X)
15 cm of 0.30 (00X)
15 cm of 0.25 (1X)
15 cm of 0.20 (3X)
50 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose


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4 4X
0.0070"
9'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
123 cm of 0.50 (08X)
69 cm of 0.35 (02X)
27 cm of 0.20 (3X)
55 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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4 4X
0.0070"
9'
(6.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
137 cm of 0.50 (08X)
69 cm of 0.35 (02X)
34 cm of 0.25 (1X)
34 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment


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5 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
123 cm of 0.50 (08X)
55 cm of 0.43 (05X)
27 cm of 0.35 (02X)
14 cm of 0.20 (3X)
55 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's Dry, Windy Conditions


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5 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.0-10.0')
4-6wt.
96 cm of 0.48 (07X)
77 cm of 0.38 (03X)
27 cm of 0.30 (00X)
19 cm of 0.25 (1X)
55 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's Streamer Smallmouth Deep-Down


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5 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-11.0')
4-7wt.
82 cm of 0.48 (07X)
55 cm of 0.38 (03X)
27 cm of 0.30 (00X)
27 cm of 0.25 (1X)
82 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Streamer Leaders

Small Bass Leader #2


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.0-9.0')
4-6wt.
67 cm of 0.48 (07X)
55 cm of 0.43 (05X)
43 cm of 0.38 (03X)
18 cm of 0.33 (01X)
18 cm of 0.28 (0X)
18 cm of 0.23 (2X)
55 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Wet Fly


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6 4X
0.0070"
9'
(7.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
27 cm of 0.43 (05X)
49 cm of 0.38 (03X)
49 cm of 0.33 (01X)
49 cm of 0.28 (0X)
49 cm of 0.23 (2X)
49 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Wet Fly Emerging


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6 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
25 cm of 0.43 (05X)
25 cm of 0.38 (03X)
50 cm of 0.33 (01X)
50 cm of 0.28 (0X)
50 cm of 0.23 (2X)
75 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Wet Fly, Medium


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7 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
76 cm of 0.48 (07X)
46 cm of 0.43 (05X)
30 cm of 0.38 (03X)
25 cm of 0.30 (00X)
25 cm of 0.25 (1X)
25 cm of 0.20 (3X)
46 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

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