LeaderCalc similar leaders
Found 23 matching leaders based on Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper
Same length: 7 feet
Same tippet: 0.0080 inches 3X
Based on this leader
Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Formula designed to tie quickly, turnover with light casts or into wind.
Has a longer tippet than most popper formulas, allowing delicate presentations to finicky panfish.
Ideal for still water fishing.
Has a longer tippet than most popper formulas, allowing delicate presentations to finicky panfish.
Ideal for still water fishing.
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 4 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 3-6wt. | 42" of 0.0200 (08X) 21" of 0.0150 (03X) 11" of 0.0110 (0X) 11" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Below you see the leaders matching your selected leader (above) based on length and tippet.
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Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer
Category: Streamer Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 9 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 23" of 0.0230 15" of 0.0210 8" of 0.0190 (07X) 8" of 0.0170 (05X) 8" of 0.0150 (03X) 4" of 0.0130 (01X) 4" of 0.0110 (0X) 4" of 0.0090 (2X) 9" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Standard
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 8 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 4-6wt. | 28" of 0.0210 12" of 0.0190 (07X) 9" of 0.0170 (05X) 5" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 16" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, Standard
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 8 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 25" of 0.0210 16" of 0.0190 (07X) 8" of 0.0170 (05X) 6" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 4" of 0.0090 (2X) 13" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Jim Vincent's Rio Short
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 8 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 4-9wt. | 19" of 0.0210 13" of 0.0190 (07X) 9" of 0.0170 (05X) 7" of 0.0150 (03X) 7" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Small Bass Leader #2
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 4-6wt. | 21" of 0.0190 (07X) 17" of 0.0170 (05X) 13" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Short
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 4-6wt. | 22" of 0.0190 (07X) 15" of 0.0170 (05X) 13" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, Variation #2
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 21" of 0.0210 16" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 9" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0120 (00X) 9" of 0.0100 (1X) 10" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, Variation
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 26" of 0.0210 16" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 5" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0120 (00X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 16" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Medium Line Short
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 11" of 0.0210 11" of 0.0190 (07X) 15" of 0.0170 (05X) 13" of 0.0150 (03X) 8" of 0.0130 (01X) 8" of 0.0110 (0X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Lite Line Short for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 2-4wt. | 21" of 0.0190 (07X) 17" of 0.0170 (05X) 13" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
For Sink-Tip Line, Stout Formula
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 4-6wt. | 14" of 0.0190 (07X) 14" of 0.0170 (05X) 12" of 0.0150 (03X) 12" of 0.0130 (01X) 9" of 0.0110 (0X) 9" of 0.0090 (2X) 14" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, Wide-Range
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 3-6wt. | 21" of 0.0180 (06X) 17" of 0.0160 (04X) 13" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Wet Fly
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 3-5wt. | 8" of 0.0170 (05X) 15" of 0.0150 (03X) 15" of 0.0130 (01X) 15" of 0.0110 (0X) 15" of 0.0090 (2X) 15" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Ritz Short, Trout
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 3-6wt. | 26" of 0.0180 (06X) 18" of 0.0160 (04X) 6" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 21" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, Pocket Water
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 3-6wt. | 8" of 0.0180 (06X) 15" of 0.0160 (04X) 15" of 0.0140 (02X) 15" of 0.0120 (00X) 15" of 0.0100 (1X) 15" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Modified Foolproof
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 3-6wt. | 32" of 0.0180 (06X) 22" of 0.0160 (04X) 4" of 0.0140 (02X) 4" of 0.0120 (00X) 4" of 0.0100 (1X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Bergman Standard
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 4-6wt. | 14" of 0.0190 (07X) 14" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0150 (03X) 14" of 0.0130 (01X) 14" of 0.0110 (0X) 14" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Schweitzer's Panfish Popper
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 5 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 3-5wt. | 29" of 0.0170 (05X) 13" of 0.0150 (03X) 17" of 0.0130 (01X) 8" of 0.0110 (0X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 5 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 38" of 0.0220 17" of 0.0180 (06X) 8" of 0.0150 (03X) 4" of 0.0100 (1X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
For Sink-Tip Line, Standard Formula
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 5 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 4-6wt. | 21" of 0.0190 (07X) 17" of 0.0150 (03X) 14" of 0.0110 (0X) 11" of 0.0090 (2X) 21" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 4 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 38" of 0.0220 21" of 0.0150 (03X) 8" of 0.0100 (1X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Lite Line Short #2 for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 4 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 2-4wt. | 28" of 0.0150 (03X) 19" of 0.0120 (00X) 19" of 0.0100 (1X) 19" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Borger Style Active Retrieve
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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3X - 7.0' | 3 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 48" of 0.0200 (08X) 12" of 0.0130 (01X) 24" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
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