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Found 39 matching leaders.

Same length: 9.0 feet
Same tippet: 0.0060 inches

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Nymph, Midge


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 9 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(8.0-11.0')		 3-6wt.
61 cm of 0.48 (07X)
30 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)
15 cm of 0.20 (3X)
15 cm of 0.18 (4X)
76 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

A.J. McClane Double Taper


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 10 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(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 0.15 (5X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders
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Art Lee's Standard Dry


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 11 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(8.0-10.0')		 4-8wt.
58 cm of 0.55
38 cm of 0.50 (08X)
28 cm of 0.43 (05X)
23 cm of 0.38 (03X)
18 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
13 cm of 0.25 (1X)
10 cm of 0.23 (2X)
8 cm of 0.20 (3X)
5 cm of 0.18 (4X)
58 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Bergman Long


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 8 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(9.0-15.0')		 4-7wt.
34 cm of 0.53
34 cm of 0.48 (07X)
34 cm of 0.43 (05X)
34 cm of 0.38 (03X)
34 cm of 0.33 (01X)
34 cm of 0.28 (0X)
34 cm of 0.20 (3X)
34 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Bergman Standard


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 6 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(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 0.15 (5X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer


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 9 5X
0.0060"		 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 0.15 (5X)
Category: Streamer Leaders
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Borger Style Dead-Drift Nymph


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 4 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(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 0.15 (5X)
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Borger-Style Dead-Drift Dry


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 3 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(8.0-12.0')		 1-5wt.
122 cm of 0.33 (01X)
30 cm of 0.25 (1X)
122 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Convex, short


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 8 5X
0.0060"		 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 0.30 (00X)
18 cm of 0.23 (2X)
37 cm of 0.18 (4X)
91 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders
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Dry, Delicate


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 8 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(7.0-11.0')		 4-6wt.
55 cm of 0.48 (07X)
55 cm of 0.43 (05X)
41 cm of 0.38 (03X)
27 cm of 0.33 (01X)
14 cm of 0.28 (0X)
14 cm of 0.23 (2X)
14 cm of 0.18 (4X)
55 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Dry, Flat Water Delicate


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(9.0-11.0')		 3-6wt.
22 cm of 0.45 (06X)
44 cm of 0.38 (03X)
44 cm of 0.28 (0X)
30 cm of 0.23 (2X)
35 cm of 0.20 (3X)
39 cm of 0.18 (4X)
61 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Dry, Flat Water Standard


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(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 0.15 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Dry, for 4-5 weight lines


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 8 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(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 0.20 (3X)
56 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Dry, Harvey Slackline Variation


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(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)
26 cm of 0.23 (2X)
44 cm of 0.18 (4X)
52 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Dry, Short Leader


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(6.0-9.0')		 3-5wt.
21 cm of 0.38 (03X)
42 cm of 0.33 (01X)
42 cm of 0.28 (0X)
27 cm of 0.23 (2X)
30 cm of 0.20 (3X)
39 cm of 0.18 (4X)
75 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Dry, Standard


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 8 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(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 0.23 (2X)
27 cm of 0.20 (3X)
32 cm of 0.18 (4X)
54 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Dry, Wide-Range


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(7.0-10.0')		 3-6wt.
49 cm of 0.40 (04X)
43 cm of 0.35 (02X)
43 cm of 0.33 (01X)
37 cm of 0.28 (0X)
18 cm of 0.23 (2X)
18 cm of 0.18 (4X)
67 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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George Harvey All Around 10' (slackline)


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(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 0.18 (4X)
65 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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George Harvey’s “New” Formula


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 8 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(8.0-9.0')		 4-6wt.
46 cm of 0.38 (03X) Maxima Chameleon
46 cm of 0.33 (01X) Maxima Chameleon
23 cm of 0.28 (0X) Maxima Chameleon
23 cm of 0.25 (1X) Maxima Chameleon
27 cm of 0.23 (2X)
27 cm of 0.20 (3X)
32 cm of 0.18 (4X)
50 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Jim Vincent's Rio Medium


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 10 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(8.0-10.0')		 4-9wt.
55 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)
14 cm of 0.28 (0X)
16 cm of 0.23 (2X)
25 cm of 0.18 (4X)
49 cm of 0.15 (5X)
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Joe Lazar Five Section Tapered


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 5 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(7.0-10.0')		 5-6wt.
115 cm of 0.25 (1X)
40 cm of 0.23 (2X)
40 cm of 0.20 (3X)
40 cm of 0.18 (4X)
40 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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Modified Foolproof


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(7.0-12.0')		 3-6wt.
137 cm of 0.45 (06X)
27 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 0.15 (5X)
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Nine-Foot Foolproof


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.0' 3-6wt.
132 cm of 0.45 (06X)
30 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 0.15 (5X)
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Orvis Delicate


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 9 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(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 0.15 (5X)
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Orvis Long Lite-Butt for 3-4 weight lines


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 8 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(9.0-15.0')		 3-6wt.
69 cm of 0.48 (07X)
46 cm of 0.43 (05X)
30 cm of 0.38 (03X)
23 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
15 cm of 0.20 (3X)
15 cm of 0.18 (4X)
61 cm of 0.15 (5X)
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Orvis Standard


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 9 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(7.0-10.0')		 4-6wt.
71 cm of 0.53
36 cm of 0.48 (07X)
30 cm of 0.43 (05X)
25 cm of 0.38 (03X)
15 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
15 cm of 0.23 (2X)
15 cm of 0.18 (4X)
51 cm of 0.15 (5X)
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Orvis Std. Lite-Butt for 3-5 weight lines


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 8 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(8.0-10.0')		 3-5wt.
71 cm of 0.48 (07X)
36 cm of 0.43 (05X)
30 cm of 0.38 (03X)
25 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
15 cm of 0.23 (2X)
15 cm of 0.18 (4X)
66 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Panfish Delicate


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 8 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(8.0-10.0')		 4-6wt.
71 cm of 0.48 (07X)
36 cm of 0.43 (05X)
30 cm of 0.38 (03X)
25 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
15 cm of 0.23 (2X)
15 cm of 0.18 (4X)
66 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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Panfish Sturdy


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(7.0-9.0')		 3-5wt.
86 cm of 0.45 (06X)
51 cm of 0.40 (04X)
34 cm of 0.35 (02X)
17 cm of 0.30 (00X)
17 cm of 0.25 (1X)
17 cm of 0.20 (3X)
51 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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Perfect Parabolic Taper 5-segment


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 5 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(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 0.18 (4X)
36 cm of 0.15 (5X)
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Perfect Parabolic Taper 7-segment


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 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)
10 cm of 0.18 (4X)
35 cm of 0.15 (5X)
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Perfect Parabolic Taper 9-segment


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 9 5X
0.0060"		 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)
10 cm of 0.18 (4X)
35 cm of 0.15 (5X)
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Ritz Normal, Trout


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(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 0.15 (5X)
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Ritz Super-Precision, Trout


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(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 0.15 (5X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose


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 4 5X
0.0060"		 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 0.15 (5X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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 4 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(6.0-10.0')		 3-6wt.
137 cm of 0.48 (07X)
69 cm of 0.35 (02X)
34 cm of 0.25 (1X)
34 cm of 0.15 (5X)
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Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment


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 5 5X
0.0060"		 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 0.15 (5X)
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Schweitzer's Dry, Windy Conditions


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 5 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(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 0.23 (2X)
55 cm of 0.15 (5X)
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Wet Fly, Long


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 8 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(9.0-11.0')		 3-5wt.
71 cm of 0.48 (07X)
36 cm of 0.43 (05X)
30 cm of 0.38 (03X)
25 cm of 0.33 (01X)
20 cm of 0.28 (0X)
20 cm of 0.23 (2X)
20 cm of 0.18 (4X)
51 cm of 0.15 (5X)
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Wet Fly, Medium


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.0'
(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 0.15 (5X)
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