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Found 23 matching leaders.

Same length: 8 feet
Same tippet: 0.0050 inches

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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Dry, Standard


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8 6X
0.0050"
8'
(7.5-9.5')
3-5wt.
29 cm of 0.43 (05X)
33 cm of 0.38 (03X)
33 cm of 0.33 (01X)
24 cm of 0.28 (0X)
24 cm of 0.23 (2X)
24 cm of 0.20 (3X)
29 cm of 0.18 (4X)
48 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Art Lee's Standard Dry


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11 6X
0.0050"
8'
(8.0-10.0')
4-8wt.
52 cm of 0.55
34 cm of 0.50 (08X)
25 cm of 0.43 (05X)
20 cm of 0.38 (03X)
16 cm of 0.33 (01X)
14 cm of 0.28 (0X)
11 cm of 0.25 (1X)
9 cm of 0.23 (2X)
7 cm of 0.20 (3X)
5 cm of 0.18 (4X)
52 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Bob Miller's Formula 1


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8 6X
0.0050"
8'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
49 cm of 0.38 (03X)
44 cm of 0.33 (01X)
34 cm of 0.28 (0X)
29 cm of 0.25 (1X)
27 cm of 0.23 (2X)
24 cm of 0.20 (3X)
22 cm of 0.18 (4X)
15 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Borger-Style Dead-Drift Dry


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4 6X
0.0050"
8'
(8.0-12.0')
1-5wt.
24 cm of 0.33 (01X)
98 cm of 0.25 (1X)
98 cm of 0.18 (4X)
24 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, Delicate


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8 6X
0.0050"
8'
(7.0-11.0')
4-6wt.
49 cm of 0.48 (07X)
49 cm of 0.43 (05X)
37 cm of 0.38 (03X)
24 cm of 0.33 (01X)
12 cm of 0.28 (0X)
12 cm of 0.23 (2X)
12 cm of 0.18 (4X)
49 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, Short Leader


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7 6X
0.0050"
8'
(6.0-9.0')
3-5wt.
19 cm of 0.38 (03X)
37 cm of 0.33 (01X)
37 cm of 0.28 (0X)
24 cm of 0.23 (2X)
27 cm of 0.20 (3X)
34 cm of 0.18 (4X)
66 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, Wide-Range


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7 6X
0.0050"
8'
(7.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
43 cm of 0.40 (04X)
38 cm of 0.35 (02X)
38 cm of 0.33 (01X)
33 cm of 0.28 (0X)
16 cm of 0.23 (2X)
16 cm of 0.18 (4X)
60 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

George Harvey All Around 10' (slackline)


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7 6X
0.0050"
8'
(8.0-11.0')
3-5wt.
20 cm of 0.43 (05X)
41 cm of 0.38 (03X)
41 cm of 0.33 (01X)
41 cm of 0.28 (0X)
24 cm of 0.23 (2X)
20 cm of 0.18 (4X)
58 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Jim Vincent's Rio Medium


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11 6X
0.0050"
8'
(8.0-10.0')
4-9wt.
44 cm of 0.60
27 cm of 0.53
20 cm of 0.48 (07X)
15 cm of 0.43 (05X)
15 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)
22 cm of 0.15 (5X)
44 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Joe Lazar Five Section Tapered


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5 6X
0.0050"
8'
(7.0-10.0')
4-5wt.
102 cm of 0.25 (1X) Maxima Chameleon
35 cm of 0.20 (3X) Maxima green
35 cm of 0.18 (4X) Maxima green
35 cm of 0.15 (5X) Maxima green
35 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Modified Foolproof


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8 6X
0.0050"
8'
(7.0-12.0')
3-6wt.
110 cm of 0.45 (06X)
24 cm of 0.40 (04X)
12 cm of 0.35 (02X)
12 cm of 0.30 (00X)
12 cm of 0.25 (1X)
12 cm of 0.20 (3X)
12 cm of 0.15 (5X)
49 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Nymph, Midge


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9 6X
0.0050"
8'
(8.0-11.0')
3-6wt.
54 cm of 0.48 (07X)
27 cm of 0.43 (05X)
27 cm of 0.38 (03X)
14 cm of 0.33 (01X)
14 cm of 0.28 (0X)
14 cm of 0.23 (2X)
14 cm of 0.20 (3X)
14 cm of 0.18 (4X)
68 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Orvis Delicate


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9 6X
0.0050"
8'
(8.0-15.0')
3-6wt.
61 cm of 0.53
41 cm of 0.48 (07X)
27 cm of 0.43 (05X)
20 cm of 0.38 (03X)
12 cm of 0.33 (01X)
12 cm of 0.28 (0X)
12 cm of 0.23 (2X)
12 cm of 0.18 (4X)
47 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Orvis Std. Lite-Butt for 3-5 weight lines


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8 6X
0.0050"
8'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
63 cm of 0.48 (07X)
32 cm of 0.43 (05X)
27 cm of 0.38 (03X)
23 cm of 0.33 (01X)
14 cm of 0.28 (0X)
14 cm of 0.23 (2X)
14 cm of 0.18 (4X)
59 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Panfish Delicate


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8 6X
0.0050"
8'
(8.0-10.0')
4-6wt.
63 cm of 0.48 (07X)
32 cm of 0.43 (05X)
27 cm of 0.38 (03X)
23 cm of 0.33 (01X)
14 cm of 0.28 (0X)
14 cm of 0.23 (2X)
14 cm of 0.18 (4X)
59 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Panfish Standard


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7 6X
0.0050"
8'
(6.5-8.5')
3-5wt.
45 cm of 0.43 (05X)
40 cm of 0.38 (03X)
40 cm of 0.33 (01X)
34 cm of 0.28 (0X)
17 cm of 0.23 (2X)
17 cm of 0.18 (4X)
51 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Panfish Sturdy


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7 6X
0.0050"
8'
(7.0-9.0')
3-5wt.
76 cm of 0.45 (06X)
46 cm of 0.40 (04X)
30 cm of 0.35 (02X)
15 cm of 0.30 (00X)
15 cm of 0.25 (1X)
15 cm of 0.20 (3X)
46 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Perfect Parabolic Taper 5-segment


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5 6X
0.0050"
8'
(7.5-10.0')
3-6wt.
117 cm of 0.48 (07X)
56 cm of 0.38 (03X)
29 cm of 0.28 (0X)
10 cm of 0.18 (4X)
32 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Perfect Parabolic Taper 7-segment


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7 6X
0.0050"
8'
(7.5-10.0')
4-8wt.
112 cm of 0.48 (07X)
54 cm of 0.38 (03X)
16 cm of 0.33 (01X)
12 cm of 0.28 (0X)
10 cm of 0.23 (2X)
9 cm of 0.18 (4X)
31 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Perfect Parabolic Taper 9-segment


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9 6X
0.0050"
8'
(7.5-10.0')
5-9wt.
67 cm of 0.53
45 cm of 0.48 (07X)
31 cm of 0.43 (05X)
22 cm of 0.38 (03X)
16 cm of 0.33 (01X)
12 cm of 0.28 (0X)
10 cm of 0.23 (2X)
9 cm of 0.18 (4X)
31 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose


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4 6X
0.0050"
8'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
110 cm of 0.45 (06X)
61 cm of 0.30 (00X)
24 cm of 0.18 (4X)
49 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment


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5 6X
0.0050"
8'
(7.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
110 cm of 0.45 (06X)
49 cm of 0.38 (03X)
24 cm of 0.30 (00X)
12 cm of 0.18 (4X)
49 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's Dry, Windy Conditions


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5 6X
0.0050"
8'
(7.0-10.0')
4-6wt.
85 cm of 0.48 (07X)
68 cm of 0.38 (03X)
24 cm of 0.28 (0X)
17 cm of 0.20 (3X)
49 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Wet Fly, Medium


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7 6X
0.0050"
8'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
68 cm of 0.48 (07X)
41 cm of 0.43 (05X)
27 cm of 0.35 (02X)
23 cm of 0.30 (00X)
23 cm of 0.23 (2X)
23 cm of 0.18 (4X)
41 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

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