LeaderCalc similar leaders
Found 30 matching leaders based on Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper
Same length: 8.5 feet
Same tippet: 0.0060 inches 5X
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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5X - 8.5' | 4 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 51" of 0.0190 (07X) 26" of 0.0140 (02X) 13" of 0.0100 (1X) 13" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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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Art Lee's Standard Dry
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 11 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 4-8wt. | 22" of 0.0220 14" of 0.0200 (08X) 10" of 0.0170 (05X) 8" of 0.0150 (03X) 7" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 4" of 0.0090 (2X) 3" of 0.0080 (3X) 2" of 0.0070 (4X) 22" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Jim Vincent's Rio Medium
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 10 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 4-9wt. | 20" of 0.0240 13" of 0.0210 10" of 0.0190 (07X) 7" of 0.0170 (05X) 6" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 9" of 0.0070 (4X) 18" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Perfect Parabolic Taper 9-segment
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 5-9wt. | 28" of 0.0210 19" of 0.0190 (07X) 13" of 0.0170 (05X) 9" of 0.0150 (03X) 7" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 4" of 0.0090 (2X) 4" of 0.0070 (4X) 13" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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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5X - 8.5' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 4-6wt. | 26" of 0.0210 13" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 9" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 6" of 0.0070 (4X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Delicate
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 26" of 0.0210 17" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 8" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, Midge
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 23" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 6" of 0.0080 (3X) 6" of 0.0070 (4X) 28" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer
Category: Streamer Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 4-7wt. | 28" of 0.0230 19" of 0.0210 10" of 0.0190 (07X) 10" of 0.0170 (05X) 10" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 11" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Panfish Delicate
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 4-6wt. | 26" of 0.0190 (07X) 13" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 6" of 0.0070 (4X) 25" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Std. Lite-Butt for 3-5 weight lines
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 26" of 0.0190 (07X) 13" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 6" of 0.0070 (4X) 25" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
George Harvey’s “New” Formula
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 4-6wt. | 17" of 0.0150 (03X) Maxima Chameleon 17" of 0.0130 (01X) Maxima Chameleon 8" of 0.0110 (0X) Maxima Chameleon 8" of 0.0100 (1X) Maxima Chameleon 10" of 0.0090 (2X) 10" of 0.0080 (3X) 12" of 0.0070 (4X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, Standard
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 12" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0150 (03X) 14" of 0.0130 (01X) 10" of 0.0110 (0X) 10" of 0.0090 (2X) 10" of 0.0080 (3X) 12" of 0.0070 (4X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, Delicate
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 4-6wt. | 20" of 0.0190 (07X) 20" of 0.0170 (05X) 15" of 0.0150 (03X) 10" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0070 (4X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Wet Fly, Medium
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 28" of 0.0190 (07X) 17" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0120 (00X) 9" of 0.0100 (1X) 9" of 0.0080 (3X) 17" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Ritz Super-Precision, Trout
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 56" of 0.0180 (06X) 6" of 0.0160 (04X) 6" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 6" of 0.0080 (3X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Ritz Normal, Trout
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 32" of 0.0180 (06X) 29" of 0.0160 (04X) 6" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 6" of 0.0080 (3X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Perfect Parabolic Taper 7-segment
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 4-8wt. | 47" of 0.0190 (07X) 22" of 0.0150 (03X) 7" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 4" of 0.0090 (2X) 4" of 0.0070 (4X) 13" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Panfish Sturdy
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 32" of 0.0180 (06X) 19" of 0.0160 (04X) 13" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 6" of 0.0080 (3X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Panfish Standard
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 19" of 0.0170 (05X) 17" of 0.0150 (03X) 17" of 0.0130 (01X) 14" of 0.0110 (0X) 7" of 0.0090 (2X) 7" of 0.0070 (4X) 21" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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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5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 51" of 0.0180 (06X) 10" of 0.0160 (04X) 5" of 0.0140 (02X) 5" of 0.0120 (00X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
George Harvey All Around 10' (slackline)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 8" of 0.0170 (05X) 17" of 0.0150 (03X) 17" of 0.0130 (01X) 17" of 0.0110 (0X) 10" of 0.0090 (2X) 8" of 0.0070 (4X) 24" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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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5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 18" of 0.0160 (04X) 16" of 0.0140 (02X) 16" of 0.0130 (01X) 14" of 0.0110 (0X) 7" of 0.0090 (2X) 7" of 0.0070 (4X) 25" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, Short Leader
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 8" of 0.0150 (03X) 16" of 0.0130 (01X) 16" of 0.0110 (0X) 10" of 0.0090 (2X) 11" of 0.0080 (3X) 14" of 0.0070 (4X) 28" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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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5X - 8.5' | 6 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 17" of 0.0170 (05X) 17" of 0.0150 (03X) 17" of 0.0130 (01X) 17" of 0.0110 (0X) 17" of 0.0090 (2X) 17" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Schweitzer's Dry, Windy Conditions
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 5 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 4-6wt. | 36" of 0.0190 (07X) 29" of 0.0150 (03X) 10" of 0.0120 (00X) 7" of 0.0090 (2X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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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5X - 8.5' | 5 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 4-7wt. | 46" of 0.0200 (08X) 20" of 0.0170 (05X) 10" of 0.0140 (02X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Perfect Parabolic Taper 5-segment
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 5 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 49" of 0.0190 (07X) 23" of 0.0150 (03X) 12" of 0.0110 (0X) 4" of 0.0070 (4X) 13" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Joe Lazar Five Section Tapered
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 5 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 5-6wt. | 43" of 0.0100 (1X) 15" of 0.0090 (2X) 15" of 0.0080 (3X) 15" of 0.0070 (4X) 15" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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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5X - 8.5' | 4 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 4-7wt. | 46" of 0.0200 (08X) 26" of 0.0140 (02X) 10" of 0.0080 (3X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Borger Style Dead-Drift Nymph
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 4 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 43" of 0.0200 (08X) 11" of 0.0130 (01X) 43" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Borger-Style Dead-Drift Dry
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 8.5' | 3 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 1-5wt. | 45" of 0.0130 (01X) 11" of 0.0100 (1X) 45" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
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