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Found 38 matching leaders.

Same length: 10 feet
Same tippet: 0.0050 inches

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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Whitlock's Floating Line Nymph and Midge


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9 6X
0.0050"
10.0' 4-7wt.
61 cm of 0.45 (06X)
30 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 0.23 (2X)
15 cm of 0.20 (3X)
30 cm of 0.18 (4X)
91 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Nymph/Wet 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"
10'
(8.0-10.0')
4-8wt.
65 cm of 0.55
42 cm of 0.50 (08X)
31 cm of 0.43 (05X)
25 cm of 0.38 (03X)
20 cm of 0.33 (01X)
17 cm of 0.28 (0X)
14 cm of 0.25 (1X)
11 cm of 0.23 (2X)
8 cm of 0.20 (3X)
6 cm of 0.18 (4X)
65 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Bergman Long


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8 6X
0.0050"
10'
(9.0-15.0')
4-7wt.
38 cm of 0.53
38 cm of 0.48 (07X)
38 cm of 0.43 (05X)
38 cm of 0.38 (03X)
38 cm of 0.33 (01X)
38 cm of 0.28 (0X)
38 cm of 0.20 (3X)
38 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Bob Miller's Formula 1


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8 6X
0.0050"
10'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
61 cm of 0.38 (03X)
55 cm of 0.33 (01X)
43 cm of 0.28 (0X)
37 cm of 0.25 (1X)
34 cm of 0.23 (2X)
30 cm of 0.20 (3X)
27 cm of 0.18 (4X)
18 cm of 0.15 (5X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Bob Miller's Formula 2


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7 6X
0.0050"
10'
(8.0-10.0')
2-4wt.
76 cm of 0.33 (01X)
64 cm of 0.25 (1X)
57 cm of 0.23 (2X)
41 cm of 0.20 (3X)
29 cm of 0.18 (4X)
19 cm of 0.15 (5X)
19 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Borger-Style Dead-Drift Dry


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4 6X
0.0050"
10'
(8.0-12.0')
1-5wt.
30 cm of 0.33 (01X)
122 cm of 0.25 (1X)
122 cm of 0.18 (4X)
30 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Convex, short


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8 6X
0.0050"
10'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
20 cm of 0.43 (05X)
41 cm of 0.48 (07X)
41 cm of 0.53
20 cm of 0.38 (03X)
20 cm of 0.28 (0X)
20 cm of 0.23 (2X)
41 cm of 0.18 (4X)
102 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

Dry, Delicate


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8 6X
0.0050"
10'
(7.0-11.0')
4-6wt.
61 cm of 0.48 (07X)
61 cm of 0.43 (05X)
46 cm of 0.38 (03X)
30 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
15 cm of 0.23 (2X)
15 cm of 0.18 (4X)
61 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, Flat Water Delicate


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7 6X
0.0050"
10'
(9.0-11.0')
3-6wt.
24 cm of 0.45 (06X)
48 cm of 0.33 (01X)
48 cm of 0.28 (0X)
34 cm of 0.23 (2X)
39 cm of 0.20 (3X)
44 cm of 0.18 (4X)
68 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, Flat Water Delicate Long-Reach


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8 6X
0.0050"
10'
(10.0-13.0')
3-5wt.
21 cm of 0.43 (05X)
43 cm of 0.38 (03X)
43 cm of 0.33 (01X)
43 cm of 0.28 (0X)
26 cm of 0.23 (2X)
26 cm of 0.18 (4X)
39 cm of 0.15 (5X)
64 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, Flat Water Standard


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7 6X
0.0050"
10'
(9.0-11.0')
3-5wt.
24 cm of 0.43 (05X)
48 cm of 0.38 (03X)
48 cm of 0.33 (01X)
48 cm of 0.28 (0X)
34 cm of 0.23 (2X)
44 cm of 0.18 (4X)
58 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, for 4-5 weight lines


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9 6X
0.0050"
10'
(9.0-11.0')
4-5wt.
46 cm of 0.53
46 cm of 0.48 (07X)
46 cm of 0.43 (05X)
30 cm of 0.38 (03X)
21 cm of 0.33 (01X)
21 cm of 0.28 (0X)
15 cm of 0.23 (2X)
15 cm of 0.18 (4X)
63 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, for Ultra Light Lines


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7 6X
0.0050"
10'
(9.0-11.0')
1-4wt.
29 cm of 0.38 (03X)
48 cm of 0.33 (01X)
48 cm of 0.28 (0X)
29 cm of 0.23 (2X)
34 cm of 0.20 (3X)
44 cm of 0.18 (4X)
73 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, Harvey Dry Fly Variation


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7 6X
0.0050"
10'
(9.0-11.5')
2-4wt.
44 cm of 0.38 (03X)
44 cm of 0.33 (01X)
44 cm of 0.28 (0X)
29 cm of 0.23 (2X)
29 cm of 0.20 (3X)
44 cm of 0.18 (4X)
73 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, Harvey Slackline Variation


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7 6X
0.0050"
10'
(9.0-11.0')
3-5wt.
24 cm of 0.43 (05X)
48 cm of 0.38 (03X)
48 cm of 0.33 (01X)
48 cm of 0.28 (0X)
29 cm of 0.23 (2X)
48 cm of 0.18 (4X)
58 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, Wide-Range


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7 6X
0.0050"
10'
(7.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
54 cm of 0.40 (04X)
47 cm of 0.35 (02X)
47 cm of 0.33 (01X)
41 cm of 0.28 (0X)
20 cm of 0.23 (2X)
20 cm of 0.18 (4X)
75 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

George Harvey All Around 10' (slackline)


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7 6X
0.0050"
10'
(8.0-11.0')
3-5wt.
25 cm of 0.43 (05X)
51 cm of 0.38 (03X)
51 cm of 0.33 (01X)
51 cm of 0.28 (0X)
30 cm of 0.23 (2X)
24 cm of 0.18 (4X)
72 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

George Harvey Long Leader


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8 6X
0.0050"
10'
(10.0-12.0')
3-5wt.
21 cm of 0.43 (05X)
42 cm of 0.38 (03X)
42 cm of 0.33 (01X)
42 cm of 0.28 (0X)
25 cm of 0.23 (2X)
25 cm of 0.20 (3X)
38 cm of 0.15 (5X)
68 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Jim Vincent's Rio Long


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11 6X
0.0050"
10'
(10.0-15.0')
4-9wt.
61 cm of 0.60
37 cm of 0.53
27 cm of 0.48 (07X)
18 cm of 0.43 (05X)
15 cm of 0.38 (03X)
15 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
18 cm of 0.23 (2X)
15 cm of 0.18 (4X)
27 cm of 0.15 (5X)
55 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Jim Vincent's Rio Medium


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11 6X
0.0050"
10'
(8.0-10.0')
4-9wt.
55 cm of 0.60
34 cm of 0.53
24 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)
18 cm of 0.23 (2X)
18 cm of 0.18 (4X)
27 cm of 0.15 (5X)
55 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Joe Lazar Five Section Tapered


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5 6X
0.0050"
10'
(7.0-10.0')
4-5wt.
128 cm of 0.25 (1X) Maxima Chameleon
44 cm of 0.20 (3X) Maxima green
44 cm of 0.18 (4X) Maxima green
44 cm of 0.15 (5X) Maxima green
44 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Kaufmann's Streamborne Trout


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9 6X
0.0050"
10'
(10.0-12.0')
4-7wt.
76 cm of 0.53
59 cm of 0.48 (07X)
23 cm of 0.43 (05X)
23 cm of 0.38 (03X)
23 cm of 0.33 (01X)
17 cm of 0.28 (0X)
17 cm of 0.23 (2X)
23 cm of 0.18 (4X)
45 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Lite Line Long, for 2-4 weight lines


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8 6X
0.0050"
10'
(9.0-12.0')
2-4wt.
76 cm of 0.48 (07X)
51 cm of 0.43 (05X)
34 cm of 0.38 (03X)
25 cm of 0.33 (01X)
17 cm of 0.28 (0X)
17 cm of 0.20 (3X)
17 cm of 0.15 (5X)
68 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Lite Line Medium for 3-4 weight lines


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8 6X
0.0050"
10'
(8.0-10.0')
2-4wt.
79 cm of 0.48 (07X)
40 cm of 0.43 (05X)
34 cm of 0.38 (03X)
28 cm of 0.33 (01X)
17 cm of 0.28 (0X)
17 cm of 0.23 (2X)
17 cm of 0.18 (4X)
73 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Modified Foolproof


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8 6X
0.0050"
10'
(7.0-12.0')
3-6wt.
137 cm of 0.45 (06X)
30 cm of 0.40 (04X)
15 cm of 0.35 (02X)
15 cm of 0.30 (00X)
15 cm of 0.25 (1X)
15 cm of 0.20 (3X)
15 cm of 0.15 (5X)
61 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Nymph, Midge


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9 6X
0.0050"
10'
(8.0-11.0')
3-6wt.
68 cm of 0.48 (07X)
34 cm of 0.43 (05X)
34 cm of 0.38 (03X)
17 cm of 0.33 (01X)
17 cm of 0.28 (0X)
17 cm of 0.23 (2X)
17 cm of 0.20 (3X)
17 cm of 0.18 (4X)
85 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Orvis Delicate


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9 6X
0.0050"
10'
(8.0-15.0')
3-6wt.
76 cm of 0.53
51 cm of 0.48 (07X)
34 cm of 0.43 (05X)
25 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)
59 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Orvis Long Lite-Butt for 3-4 weight lines


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8 6X
0.0050"
10'
(9.0-15.0')
3-6wt.
76 cm of 0.48 (07X)
51 cm of 0.43 (05X)
34 cm of 0.38 (03X)
25 cm of 0.33 (01X)
17 cm of 0.28 (0X)
17 cm of 0.20 (3X)
17 cm of 0.15 (5X)
68 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

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


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8 6X
0.0050"
10'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
79 cm of 0.48 (07X)
40 cm of 0.43 (05X)
34 cm of 0.38 (03X)
28 cm of 0.33 (01X)
17 cm of 0.28 (0X)
17 cm of 0.23 (2X)
17 cm of 0.18 (4X)
73 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Panfish Delicate


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8 6X
0.0050"
10'
(8.0-10.0')
4-6wt.
79 cm of 0.48 (07X)
40 cm of 0.43 (05X)
34 cm of 0.38 (03X)
28 cm of 0.33 (01X)
17 cm of 0.28 (0X)
17 cm of 0.23 (2X)
17 cm of 0.18 (4X)
73 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Perfect Parabolic Taper 5-segment


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5 6X
0.0050"
10'
(7.5-10.0')
3-6wt.
146 cm of 0.48 (07X)
70 cm of 0.38 (03X)
37 cm of 0.28 (0X)
12 cm of 0.18 (4X)
40 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Perfect Parabolic Taper 7-segment


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7 6X
0.0050"
10'
(7.5-10.0')
4-8wt.
140 cm of 0.48 (07X)
67 cm of 0.38 (03X)
20 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
13 cm of 0.23 (2X)
11 cm of 0.18 (4X)
38 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Perfect Parabolic Taper 9-segment


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9 6X
0.0050"
10'
(7.5-10.0')
5-9wt.
84 cm of 0.53
56 cm of 0.48 (07X)
39 cm of 0.43 (05X)
27 cm of 0.38 (03X)
20 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
13 cm of 0.23 (2X)
11 cm of 0.18 (4X)
39 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose


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4 6X
0.0050"
10'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
137 cm of 0.45 (06X)
76 cm of 0.30 (00X)
30 cm of 0.18 (4X)
61 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment


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5 6X
0.0050"
10'
(7.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
137 cm of 0.45 (06X)
61 cm of 0.38 (03X)
30 cm of 0.30 (00X)
15 cm of 0.18 (4X)
61 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's Dry, Windy Conditions


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5 6X
0.0050"
10'
(7.0-10.0')
4-6wt.
107 cm of 0.48 (07X)
85 cm of 0.38 (03X)
30 cm of 0.28 (0X)
21 cm of 0.20 (3X)
61 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Spring Creek


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8 6X
0.0050"
10'
(10.0-13.0')
5-6wt.
21 cm of 0.43 (05X)
43 cm of 0.38 (03X)
43 cm of 0.33 (01X)
43 cm of 0.28 (0X)
26 cm of 0.23 (2X)
26 cm of 0.18 (4X)
39 cm of 0.15 (5X)
64 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Wet Fly, Long


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8 6X
0.0050"
10'
(9.0-11.0')
3-5wt.
79 cm of 0.48 (07X)
40 cm of 0.43 (05X)
34 cm of 0.38 (03X)
28 cm of 0.33 (01X)
23 cm of 0.28 (0X)
23 cm of 0.23 (2X)
23 cm of 0.18 (4X)
56 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Wet Fly, Medium


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7 6X
0.0050"
10'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
85 cm of 0.48 (07X)
51 cm of 0.43 (05X)
34 cm of 0.35 (02X)
28 cm of 0.30 (00X)
28 cm of 0.23 (2X)
28 cm of 0.18 (4X)
51 cm of 0.12 (6X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

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