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Found 12 matching leaders.

Same length: 10 feet
Same tippet: 0.0080 inches

Based on this leader
Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

A.J. McClane Double Taper


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10 3X
0.0080"
10'
(9.0-11.0')
3-6wt.
33 cm of 0.33 (01X)
16 cm of 0.38 (03X)
16 cm of 0.43 (05X)
33 cm of 0.48 (07X)
33 cm of 0.43 (05X)
33 cm of 0.38 (03X)
33 cm of 0.33 (01X)
33 cm of 0.28 (0X)
33 cm of 0.23 (2X)
41 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Borger Style Dead-Drift Nymph


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4 3X
0.0080"
10'
(8.0-12.0')
3-6wt.
128 cm of 0.50 (08X)
32 cm of 0.33 (01X)
128 cm of 0.23 (2X)
16 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Borger-Style Dead-Drift Dry


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3 3X
0.0080"
10'
(8.0-12.0')
1-5wt.
135 cm of 0.33 (01X)
34 cm of 0.25 (1X)
135 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, Wide-Range


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7 3X
0.0080"
10'
(7.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
75 cm of 0.45 (06X)
61 cm of 0.40 (04X)
47 cm of 0.35 (02X)
20 cm of 0.33 (01X)
20 cm of 0.28 (0X)
20 cm of 0.23 (2X)
61 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Lite Line Medium #2 for 3-4 weight lines


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5 3X
0.0080"
10'
(8.0-10.0')
2-4wt.
79 cm of 0.38 (03X)
56 cm of 0.30 (00X)
56 cm of 0.25 (1X)
56 cm of 0.23 (2X)
56 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Lite Line Medium for 3-4 weight lines


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7 3X
0.0080"
10'
(8.0-10.0')
2-4wt.
102 cm of 0.48 (07X)
45 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)
73 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Modified Foolproof


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6 3X
0.0080"
10'
(7.0-12.0')
3-6wt.
117 cm of 0.45 (06X)
81 cm of 0.40 (04X)
15 cm of 0.35 (02X)
15 cm of 0.30 (00X)
15 cm of 0.25 (1X)
61 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

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


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7 3X
0.0080"
10'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
102 cm of 0.48 (07X)
45 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)
73 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Ritz Normal, Trout


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6 3X
0.0080"
10'
(8.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
119 cm of 0.45 (06X)
80 cm of 0.40 (04X)
17 cm of 0.35 (02X)
17 cm of 0.30 (00X)
17 cm of 0.25 (1X)
55 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Ritz Super-Precision, Trout


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6 3X
0.0080"
10'
(8.0-11.0')
3-6wt.
183 cm of 0.45 (06X)
17 cm of 0.40 (04X)
17 cm of 0.35 (02X)
17 cm of 0.30 (00X)
17 cm of 0.25 (1X)
55 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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4 3X
0.0080"
10'
(6.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
152 cm of 0.50 (08X)
76 cm of 0.38 (03X)
38 cm of 0.28 (0X)
38 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Wet Fly


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6 3X
0.0080"
10'
(7.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
30 cm of 0.43 (05X)
55 cm of 0.38 (03X)
55 cm of 0.33 (01X)
55 cm of 0.28 (0X)
55 cm of 0.23 (2X)
55 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Wet Fly Emerging


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6 3X
0.0080"
10'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
28 cm of 0.43 (05X)
27 cm of 0.38 (03X)
55 cm of 0.33 (01X)
55 cm of 0.28 (0X)
55 cm of 0.23 (2X)
83 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

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