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Found 38 matching leaders based on Dry, Flat Water Standard

Same length: 10 feet
Same tippet: 0.0050 inches 6X

Based on this leader

Dry, Flat Water Standard

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

6X - 10.0'
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76X
0.0050"		10.0'3-5wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
19" of 0.0150 (03X)
19" of 0.0130 (01X)
19" of 0.0110 (0X)
13" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
23" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Art Lee's Standard Dry

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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116X
0.0050"		10.0'4-8wt.
26" of 0.0220
17" of 0.0200 (08X)
12" of 0.0170 (05X)
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0100 (1X)
4" of 0.0090 (2X)
3" of 0.0080 (3X)
2" of 0.0070 (4X)
26" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Bergman Long

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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86X
0.0050"		10.0'4-7wt.
15" of 0.0210
15" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0170 (05X)
15" of 0.0150 (03X)
15" of 0.0130 (01X)
15" of 0.0110 (0X)
15" of 0.0080 (3X)
15" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Bob Miller's Formula 1

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
Medium line.
From Fly Fisherman Magazine.
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6X - 10.0'
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86X
0.0050"		10.0'3-5wt.
24" of 0.0150 (03X)
22" of 0.0130 (01X)
17" of 0.0110 (0X)
14" of 0.0100 (1X)
13" of 0.0090 (2X)
12" of 0.0080 (3X)
11" of 0.0070 (4X)
7" of 0.0060 (5X)
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Bob Miller's Formula 2

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
Light line.
From Fly Fisherman Magazine.
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6X - 10.0'
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76X
0.0050"		10.0'2-4wt.
30" of 0.0130 (01X)
25" of 0.0100 (1X)
23" of 0.0090 (2X)
16" of 0.0080 (3X)
11" of 0.0070 (4X)
8" of 0.0060 (5X)
7" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Borger-Style Dead-Drift Dry

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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46X
0.0050"		10.0'1-5wt.
12" of 0.0130 (01X)
48" of 0.0100 (1X)
48" of 0.0070 (4X)
12" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Convex, short

Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders
Some people believe that a thicker segment can be included between the butt and the front of a leader to aid loop shape, line speed and fly turnover.
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6X - 10.0'
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86X
0.0050"		10.0'4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
16" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
16" of 0.0070 (4X)
40" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Dry, Delicate

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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86X
0.0050"		10.0'4-6wt.
24" of 0.0190 (07X)
24" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0150 (03X)
12" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
6" of 0.0070 (4X)
24" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Dry, Flat Water Delicate

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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76X
0.0050"		10.0'3-6wt.
10" of 0.0180 (06X)
19" of 0.0130 (01X)
19" of 0.0110 (0X)
13" of 0.0090 (2X)
15" of 0.0080 (3X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
27" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Dry, Flat Water Delicate Long-Reach

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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86X
0.0050"		10.0'3-5wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
17" of 0.0130 (01X)
17" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0090 (2X)
10" of 0.0070 (4X)
15" of 0.0060 (5X)
25" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Dry, Harvey Dry Fly Variation

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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76X
0.0050"		10.0'2-4wt.
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
17" of 0.0130 (01X)
17" of 0.0110 (0X)
11" of 0.0090 (2X)
11" of 0.0080 (3X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
29" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Dry, Harvey Slackline Variation

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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76X
0.0050"		10.0'3-5wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
19" of 0.0150 (03X)
19" of 0.0130 (01X)
19" of 0.0110 (0X)
11" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
23" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Dry, Wide-Range

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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76X
0.0050"		10.0'3-6wt.
21" of 0.0160 (04X)
19" of 0.0140 (02X)
19" of 0.0130 (01X)
16" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
8" of 0.0070 (4X)
29" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Dry, for 4-5 weight lines

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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96X
0.0050"		10.0'4-5wt.
18" of 0.0210
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0170 (05X)
12" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
6" of 0.0070 (4X)
25" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Dry, for Ultra Light Lines

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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76X
0.0050"		10.0'1-4wt.
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
19" of 0.0130 (01X)
19" of 0.0110 (0X)
11" of 0.0090 (2X)
13" of 0.0080 (3X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
29" of 0.0050 (6X)
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George Harvey All Around 10' (slackline)

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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76X
0.0050"		10.0'3-5wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
20" of 0.0150 (03X)
20" of 0.0130 (01X)
20" of 0.0110 (0X)
12" of 0.0090 (2X)
10" of 0.0070 (4X)
28" of 0.0050 (6X)
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George Harvey Long Leader

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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86X
0.0050"		10.0'3-5wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
17" of 0.0130 (01X)
17" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0090 (2X)
10" of 0.0080 (3X)
15" of 0.0060 (5X)
27" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Jim Vincent's Rio Long

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
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6X - 10.0'
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116X
0.0050"		10.0'4-9wt.
24" of 0.0240
14" of 0.0210
11" of 0.0190 (07X)
7" of 0.0170 (05X)
6" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
6" of 0.0070 (4X)
11" of 0.0060 (5X)
22" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Jim Vincent's Rio Medium

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
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6X - 10.0'
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116X
0.0050"		10.0'4-9wt.
22" of 0.0240
13" of 0.0210
10" of 0.0190 (07X)
7" of 0.0170 (05X)
7" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
7" of 0.0070 (4X)
11" of 0.0060 (5X)
22" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Joe Lazar Five Section Tapered

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
This is an all-purpose leader. The originator, Joe Lazar, ties it with a Maxima Chameleon butt, and three Maxima Ultragreen mid-sections. The tippet can be of your choice, and in spite of showing only 4X to 6X here, it can be as thin as 8X.
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6X - 10.0'
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56X
0.0050"		10.0'4-5wt.
50" of 0.0100 (1X) Maxima Chameleon
17" of 0.0080 (3X) Maxima green
17" of 0.0070 (4X) Maxima green
17" of 0.0060 (5X) Maxima green
17" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Kaufmann's Streamborne Trout

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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96X
0.0050"		10.0'4-7wt.
30" of 0.0210
23" of 0.0190 (07X)
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
9" of 0.0070 (4X)
18" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Lite Line Long, for 2-4 weight lines

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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86X
0.0050"		10.0'2-4wt.
30" of 0.0190 (07X)
20" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0080 (3X)
7" of 0.0060 (5X)
27" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Lite Line Medium for 3-4 weight lines

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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86X
0.0050"		10.0'2-4wt.
31" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
7" of 0.0070 (4X)
29" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Modified Foolproof

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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86X
0.0050"		10.0'3-6wt.
54" of 0.0180 (06X)
12" of 0.0160 (04X)
6" of 0.0140 (02X)
6" of 0.0120 (00X)
6" of 0.0100 (1X)
6" of 0.0080 (3X)
6" of 0.0060 (5X)
24" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Nymph, Midge

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Nicely tapered and delicate leader for the smaller flies down to the 14-16-18 and smaller range.
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6X - 10.0'
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0.0050"		10.0'3-6wt.
27" of 0.0190 (07X)
13" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
7" of 0.0080 (3X)
7" of 0.0070 (4X)
33" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Orvis Delicate

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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0.0050"		10.0'3-6wt.
30" of 0.0210
20" of 0.0190 (07X)
13" of 0.0170 (05X)
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
6" of 0.0070 (4X)
23" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Orvis Long Lite-Butt for 3-4 weight lines

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
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6X - 10.0'
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0.0050"		10.0'3-6wt.
30" of 0.0190 (07X)
20" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0080 (3X)
7" of 0.0060 (5X)
27" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Orvis Std. Lite-Butt for 3-5 weight lines

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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0.0050"		10.0'3-5wt.
31" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
7" of 0.0070 (4X)
29" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Panfish Delicate

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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6X - 10.0'
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0.0050"		10.0'4-6wt.
31" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
7" of 0.0070 (4X)
29" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Perfect Parabolic Taper 5-segment

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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0.0050"		10.0'3-6wt.
58" of 0.0190 (07X)
28" of 0.0150 (03X)
14" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0070 (4X)
16" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Perfect Parabolic Taper 7-segment

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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0.0050"		10.0'4-8wt.
55" of 0.0190 (07X)
26" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
4" of 0.0070 (4X)
15" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Perfect Parabolic Taper 9-segment

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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0.0050"		10.0'5-9wt.
33" of 0.0210
22" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
4" of 0.0070 (4X)
15" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
When in a pinch, this leader is quick to tie and will accommodate most every situation.
A great leader for beginners to learn, tie and fish.
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6X - 10.0'
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46X
0.0050"		10.0'4-7wt.
54" of 0.0180 (06X)
30" of 0.0120 (00X)
12" of 0.0070 (4X)
24" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
This leader was designed to tie quickly and accommodate the most wide variety of situations.
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6X - 10.0'
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0.0050"		10.0'4-7wt.
54" of 0.0180 (06X)
24" of 0.0150 (03X)
12" of 0.0120 (00X)
6" of 0.0070 (4X)
24" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Spring Creek

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Adapted from Chris Parsons' spring creek leader. Long and delicate.
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6X - 10.0'
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0.0050"		10.0'5-6wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
17" of 0.0130 (01X)
17" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0090 (2X)
10" of 0.0070 (4X)
15" of 0.0060 (5X)
25" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Wet Fly, Long

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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6X - 10.0'
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86X
0.0050"		10.0'3-5wt.
31" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0090 (2X)
9" of 0.0070 (4X)
22" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Wet Fly, Medium

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

6X - 10.0'
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76X
0.0050"		10.0'3-5wt.
33" of 0.0190 (07X)
20" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0140 (02X)
11" of 0.0120 (00X)
11" of 0.0090 (2X)
11" of 0.0070 (4X)
20" of 0.0050 (6X)
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Whitlock's Floating Line Nymph and Midge

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
A classic gently tapered leader designed by Dave Whitlock.
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

6X - 10.0'
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96X
0.0050"		10.0'4-7wt.
24" of 0.0180 (06X)
12" of 0.0160 (04X)
12" of 0.0140 (02X)
6" of 0.0120 (00X)
6" of 0.0100 (1X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
6" of 0.0080 (3X)
12" of 0.0070 (4X)
36" of 0.0050 (6X)
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