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Found 34 matching leaders.

Same length: 8.0 feet
Same tippet: 0.0090 inches

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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Schweitzer's Panfish Popper


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 5 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(6.0-9.0')		 3-5wt.
85 cm of 0.43 (05X)
37 cm of 0.38 (03X)
49 cm of 0.33 (01X)
24 cm of 0.28 (0X)
49 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Basic Streamer


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 8 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(8.0-9.0')		 4-7wt.
36 cm of 0.53
36 cm of 0.48 (07X)
36 cm of 0.43 (05X)
36 cm of 0.38 (03X)
22 cm of 0.33 (01X)
19 cm of 0.30 (00X)
14 cm of 0.25 (1X)
43 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Streamer Leaders
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Bergman Standard


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 6 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(7.0-9.0')		 4-6wt.
41 cm of 0.48 (07X)
41 cm of 0.43 (05X)
41 cm of 0.38 (03X)
41 cm of 0.33 (01X)
41 cm of 0.28 (0X)
41 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Big Bass


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 5 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(8.0-11.0')		 3-6wt.
73 cm of 0.45 (06X)
61 cm of 0.35 (02X)
24 cm of 0.30 (00X)
49 cm of 0.28 (0X)
37 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer


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 8 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(6.0-12.0')		 4-7wt.
68 cm of 0.58
45 cm of 0.53
23 cm of 0.48 (07X)
23 cm of 0.43 (05X)
23 cm of 0.38 (03X)
23 cm of 0.33 (01X)
12 cm of 0.28 (0X)
27 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Streamer Leaders
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Borger Style Active Retrieve


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 3 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(7.0-8.0')		 4-7wt.
139 cm of 0.50 (08X)
35 cm of 0.33 (01X)
70 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Harry Murray's Smallmouth Normal


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 7 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(8.0-10.0')		 4-7wt.
81 cm of 0.53
36 cm of 0.48 (07X)
18 cm of 0.43 (05X)
18 cm of 0.38 (03X)
18 cm of 0.33 (01X)
18 cm of 0.28 (0X)
54 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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Hopper Leader


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 7 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(8.0-10.0')		 5-6wt.
84 cm of 0.55
38 cm of 0.50 (08X)
28 cm of 0.43 (05X)
14 cm of 0.38 (03X)
14 cm of 0.30 (00X)
19 cm of 0.25 (1X) Rio PowerFlex
47 cm of 0.23 (2X) Rio PowerFlex
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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Jim Vincent's Rio Short


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 8 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(6.0-8.0')		 4-9wt.
54 cm of 0.53
38 cm of 0.48 (07X)
27 cm of 0.43 (05X)
22 cm of 0.38 (03X)
22 cm of 0.35 (02X)
16 cm of 0.30 (00X)
16 cm of 0.25 (1X)
49 cm of 0.23 (2X)
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Lite Line Short #2 for 3-4 weight lines


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 4 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(7.0-9.0')		 2-4wt.
81 cm of 0.38 (03X)
54 cm of 0.33 (01X)
54 cm of 0.28 (0X)
54 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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Lite Line Short for 3-4 weight lines


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 6 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(7.0-9.0')		 2-4wt.
65 cm of 0.48 (07X)
43 cm of 0.43 (05X)
38 cm of 0.38 (03X)
24 cm of 0.30 (00X)
24 cm of 0.28 (0X)
49 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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Medium Line Short


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 7 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(6.0-8.0')		 4-7wt.
32 cm of 0.53
32 cm of 0.48 (07X)
44 cm of 0.43 (05X)
39 cm of 0.38 (03X)
24 cm of 0.33 (01X)
24 cm of 0.28 (0X)
49 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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Modified Foolproof


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 6 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(7.0-12.0')		 3-6wt.
93 cm of 0.45 (06X)
65 cm of 0.40 (04X)
12 cm of 0.35 (02X)
12 cm of 0.30 (00X)
12 cm of 0.25 (1X)
49 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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Napoli Dry Fly


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 6 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(7.0-8.0')		 6-7wt.
99 cm of 0.55
48 cm of 0.45 (06X)
23 cm of 0.40 (04X)
9 cm of 0.38 (03X)
9 cm of 0.35 (02X)
57 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Night Stalker


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 3 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(7.5-9.0')		 2-3wt.
81 cm of 0.43 (05X)
81 cm of 0.30 (00X)
81 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Nymph, for unweighted nymphs


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 8 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(8.0-9.0')		 4-7wt.
36 cm of 0.53
36 cm of 0.48 (07X)
36 cm of 0.43 (05X)
36 cm of 0.38 (03X)
22 cm of 0.33 (01X)
19 cm of 0.30 (00X)
14 cm of 0.25 (1X)
43 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Nymph, Pocket Water


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 6 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(7.0-8.0')		 3-6wt.
22 cm of 0.45 (06X)
44 cm of 0.40 (04X)
44 cm of 0.35 (02X)
44 cm of 0.30 (00X)
44 cm of 0.25 (1X)
44 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Nymph, Standard


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 7 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(4.0-9.0')		 4-7wt.
73 cm of 0.53
46 cm of 0.48 (07X)
27 cm of 0.43 (05X)
27 cm of 0.38 (03X)
17 cm of 0.33 (01X)
17 cm of 0.28 (0X)
37 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Nymph, Variation


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 7 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(7.0-9.0')		 4-7wt.
76 cm of 0.53
46 cm of 0.48 (07X)
30 cm of 0.43 (05X)
15 cm of 0.38 (03X)
15 cm of 0.30 (00X)
15 cm of 0.25 (1X)
46 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Nymph, Variation #2


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 7 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(7.0-9.0')		 4-7wt.
61 cm of 0.53
46 cm of 0.48 (07X)
30 cm of 0.43 (05X)
25 cm of 0.38 (03X)
25 cm of 0.30 (00X)
25 cm of 0.25 (1X)
30 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Orvis Short


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 6 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(6.0-9.0')		 4-6wt.
65 cm of 0.48 (07X)
43 cm of 0.43 (05X)
38 cm of 0.38 (03X)
24 cm of 0.33 (01X)
24 cm of 0.28 (0X)
49 cm of 0.23 (2X)
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Orvis Standard


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 7 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(7.0-10.0')		 4-6wt.
81 cm of 0.53
36 cm of 0.48 (07X)
27 cm of 0.43 (05X)
18 cm of 0.38 (03X)
18 cm of 0.33 (01X)
18 cm of 0.28 (0X)
45 cm of 0.23 (2X)
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Rajeff Dry Fly


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 6 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(7.5-8.0')		 6wt.
64 cm of 0.60 Maxima
48 cm of 0.53 Maxima
40 cm of 0.45 (06X) Maxima
32 cm of 0.35 (02X) Maxima
16 cm of 0.28 (0X) Maxima
45 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Ritz Normal, Trout


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 6 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(8.0-10.0')		 3-6wt.
95 cm of 0.45 (06X)
64 cm of 0.40 (04X)
13 cm of 0.35 (02X)
13 cm of 0.30 (00X)
13 cm of 0.25 (1X)
44 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Ritz Short, Trout


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 6 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(6.0-8.0')		 3-6wt.
74 cm of 0.45 (06X)
52 cm of 0.40 (04X)
19 cm of 0.35 (02X)
19 cm of 0.30 (00X)
19 cm of 0.25 (1X)
62 cm of 0.23 (2X)
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Ritz Super-Precision, Trout


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 6 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(8.0-11.0')		 3-6wt.
146 cm of 0.45 (06X)
13 cm of 0.40 (04X)
13 cm of 0.35 (02X)
13 cm of 0.30 (00X)
13 cm of 0.28 (0X)
44 cm of 0.23 (2X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose


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 4 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(6.0-10.0')		 4-7wt.
110 cm of 0.55
61 cm of 0.38 (03X)
24 cm of 0.25 (1X)
49 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Schweitzer's Streamer Smallmouth Deep-Down


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 5 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(8.0-11.0')		 4-7wt.
73 cm of 0.48 (07X)
49 cm of 0.38 (03X)
24 cm of 0.30 (00X)
24 cm of 0.25 (1X)
73 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Streamer Leaders
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Standard Bass


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 6 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(8.0-10.0')		 4-7wt.
81 cm of 0.45 (06X)
54 cm of 0.35 (02X)
27 cm of 0.30 (00X)
27 cm of 0.28 (0X)
14 cm of 0.25 (1X)
41 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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Standard Salmon and Sea Trout


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 7 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(7.0-11.0')		 5-8wt.
73 cm of 0.53
49 cm of 0.48 (07X)
37 cm of 0.43 (05X)
24 cm of 0.38 (03X)
12 cm of 0.33 (01X)
12 cm of 0.28 (0X)
37 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout
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Wet Fly


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 6 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(7.0-10.0')		 3-5wt.
24 cm of 0.43 (05X)
44 cm of 0.38 (03X)
44 cm of 0.33 (01X)
44 cm of 0.28 (0X)
44 cm of 0.25 (1X)
44 cm of 0.23 (2X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Wet Fly Emerging


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 6 2X
0.0090"		 8.0'
(8.0-10.0')		 3-5wt.
22 cm of 0.43 (05X)
22 cm of 0.38 (03X)
44 cm of 0.33 (01X)
44 cm of 0.28 (0X)
44 cm of 0.25 (1X)
67 cm of 0.23 (2X)
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