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Found 35 matching leaders based on Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper

Same length: 7.5 feet
Same tippet: 0.0070 inches 4X

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.
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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44X
0.0070"
7.5'3-6wt.
45" of 0.0200 (08X)
23" of 0.0140 (02X)
11" of 0.0100 (1X)
11" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Below you see the leaders matching your selected leader (above) based on length and tippet.
You can narrow down line weight and category by clicking the links.

Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer

Category: Streamer Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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94X
0.0070"
7.5'4-7wt.
25" of 0.0230
16" of 0.0210
9" of 0.0190 (07X)
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
4" of 0.0130 (01X)
4" of 0.0110 (0X)
4" of 0.0090 (2X)
10" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Perfect Parabolic Taper 9-segment

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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84X
0.0070"
7.5'5-9wt.
25" of 0.0210
17" of 0.0190 (07X)
11" of 0.0170 (05X)
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
4" of 0.0090 (2X)
15" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Orvis Standard

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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84X
0.0070"
7.5'4-6wt.
30" of 0.0210
13" of 0.0190 (07X)
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
5" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Nymph, Standard

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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84X
0.0070"
7.5'4-7wt.
27" of 0.0210
17" of 0.0190 (07X)
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
6" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
14" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Medium Line Short

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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84X
0.0070"
7.5'4-7wt.
12" of 0.0210
12" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Jim Vincent's Rio Short

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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84X
0.0070"
7.5'4-9wt.
20" of 0.0210
14" of 0.0190 (07X)
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Dry, Standard

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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84X
0.0070"
7.5'3-5wt.
11" of 0.0170 (05X)
12" of 0.0150 (03X)
12" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0100 (1X)
9" of 0.0090 (2X)
11" of 0.0080 (3X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Small Bass Leader #2

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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74X
0.0070"
7.5'4-6wt.
22" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Small Bass Leader #1

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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74X
0.0070"
7.5'3-6wt.
14" of 0.0180 (06X)
14" of 0.0160 (04X)
12" of 0.0140 (02X)
12" of 0.0120 (00X)
9" of 0.0100 (1X)
14" of 0.0080 (3X)
16" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Panfish Sturdy

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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74X
0.0070"
7.5'4-6wt.
28" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Panfish Standard

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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74X
0.0070"
7.5'3-5wt.
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
15" of 0.0150 (03X)
15" of 0.0130 (01X)
13" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
6" of 0.0080 (3X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Orvis Short

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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74X
0.0070"
7.5'4-6wt.
24" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Nymph, Variation #2

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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74X
0.0070"
7.5'4-7wt.
23" of 0.0210
17" of 0.0190 (07X)
11" of 0.0170 (05X)
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0120 (00X)
9" of 0.0090 (2X)
11" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Modified Foolproof

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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74X
0.0070"
7.5'3-6wt.
29" of 0.0180 (06X)
25" of 0.0160 (04X)
5" of 0.0140 (02X)
5" of 0.0120 (00X)
5" of 0.0100 (1X)
5" of 0.0080 (3X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Lite Line Short for 3-4 weight lines

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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74X
0.0070"
7.5'2-4wt.
22" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
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George Harvey Standard 7 footer

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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74X
0.0070"
7.5'3-5wt.
7" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
14" of 0.0140 (02X)
14" of 0.0120 (00X)
8" of 0.0100 (1X)
12" of 0.0080 (3X)
21" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Dry, Wide-Range

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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74X
0.0070"
7.5'3-6wt.
22" of 0.0180 (06X)
18" of 0.0160 (04X)
14" of 0.0140 (02X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Dry, Delicate

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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74X
0.0070"
7.5'4-6wt.
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Wet Fly

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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64X
0.0070"
7.5'3-5wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
16" of 0.0150 (03X)
16" of 0.0130 (01X)
16" of 0.0110 (0X)
16" of 0.0090 (2X)
16" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Perfect Parabolic Taper 7-segment

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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64X
0.0070"
7.5'4-8wt.
41" of 0.0190 (07X)
20" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
4" of 0.0090 (2X)
15" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Nymph, Pocket Water

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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64X
0.0070"
7.5'3-6wt.
8" of 0.0180 (06X)
16" of 0.0160 (04X)
16" of 0.0140 (02X)
16" of 0.0120 (00X)
16" of 0.0100 (1X)
16" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Dry, for Heavy Overhanging Cover

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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64X
0.0070"
7.5'3-5wt.
12" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0150 (03X)
16" of 0.0130 (01X)
12" of 0.0110 (0X)
12" of 0.0090 (2X)
21" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Dry, for Brushy Conditions

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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64X
0.0070"
7.5'3-5wt.
13" of 0.0170 (05X)
15" of 0.0150 (03X)
15" of 0.0130 (01X)
13" of 0.0110 (0X)
13" of 0.0090 (2X)
22" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Bergman Standard

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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64X
0.0070"
7.5'3-5wt.
15" 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 0.0070 (4X)
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Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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54X
0.0070"
7.5'4-7wt.
41" of 0.0200 (08X)
18" of 0.0170 (05X)
9" of 0.0140 (02X)
5" of 0.0080 (3X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Ritz Short, Trout

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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54X
0.0070"
7.5'3-6wt.
8" of 0.0140 (02X)
8" of 0.0120 (00X)
17" of 0.0100 (1X)
17" of 0.0080 (3X)
40" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Perfect Parabolic Taper 5-segment

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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54X
0.0070"
7.5'3-6wt.
43" of 0.0190 (07X)
21" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0110 (0X)
4" of 0.0080 (3X)
12" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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44X
0.0070"
7.5'4-7wt.
41" of 0.0200 (08X)
23" of 0.0140 (02X)
9" of 0.0080 (3X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Lite Line Short #2 for 3-4 weight lines

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 7.5'
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44X
0.0070"
7.5'2-4wt.
30" of 0.0150 (03X)
20" of 0.0120 (00X)
20" of 0.0100 (1X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
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