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Found 18 matching leaders.

Same length: 9.0 feet
Same tippet: 0.0070 inches

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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Night Stalker


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3 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(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

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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Basic Streamer


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(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

Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer


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9 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(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

Convex, short


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(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

Harry Murray's Smallmouth Normal


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(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"
9.0'
(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

Joe Lazar Five Section Tapered


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5 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-10.0')
6-7wt.
110 cm of 0.38 (03X)
41 cm of 0.30 (00X)
41 cm of 0.25 (1X)
41 cm of 0.20 (3X)
41 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Martin's simple Baltic leader


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3 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(9.0-12.0')
5-7wt.
137 cm of 0.35 (02X)
55 cm of 0.28 (0X)
82 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Saltwater

Nymph, for unweighted nymphs


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(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"
9.0'
(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"
9.0'
(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

Perfect Parabolic Taper 7-segment


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6 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(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

Perfect Parabolic Taper 9-segment


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.5-10.0')
5-9wt.
75 cm of 0.53
51 cm of 0.48 (07X)
35 cm of 0.43 (05X)
25 cm of 0.38 (03X)
18 cm of 0.33 (01X)
14 cm of 0.28 (0X)
12 cm of 0.23 (2X)
46 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose


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4 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(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 Dry, 5-Segment


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5 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(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 Streamer Smallmouth Deep-Down


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5 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(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

Standard Salmon and Sea Trout


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-11.0')
5-8wt.
82 cm of 0.53
55 cm of 0.48 (07X)
27 cm of 0.43 (05X)
27 cm of 0.38 (03X)
14 cm of 0.33 (01X)
14 cm of 0.28 (0X)
14 cm of 0.23 (2X)
41 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout

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