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Found 38 matching leaders.

Same length: 9 feet
Same tippet: 0.0080 inches

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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Dry, Wide-Range


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7 3X
0.0080"
9'
(7.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
67 cm of 0.45 (06X)
55 cm of 0.40 (04X)
43 cm of 0.35 (02X)
18 cm of 0.33 (01X)
18 cm of 0.28 (0X)
18 cm of 0.23 (2X)
55 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

A.J. McClane Double Taper


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10 3X
0.0080"
9'
(9.0-11.0')
3-6wt.
30 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.38 (03X)
15 cm of 0.43 (05X)
30 cm of 0.48 (07X)
30 cm of 0.43 (05X)
30 cm of 0.38 (03X)
30 cm of 0.33 (01X)
30 cm of 0.28 (0X)
30 cm of 0.23 (2X)
37 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

Basic Streamer


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8 3X
0.0080"
9'
(8.0-9.0')
4-7wt.
41 cm of 0.53
41 cm of 0.48 (07X)
41 cm of 0.43 (05X)
41 cm of 0.38 (03X)
24 cm of 0.33 (01X)
22 cm of 0.30 (00X)
16 cm of 0.25 (1X)
49 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Streamer Leaders

Bergman Standard


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6 3X
0.0080"
9'
(7.0-9.0')
4-6wt.
46 cm of 0.48 (07X)
46 cm of 0.43 (05X)
46 cm of 0.38 (03X)
46 cm of 0.33 (01X)
46 cm of 0.28 (0X)
46 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer


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9 3X
0.0080"
9'
(6.0-12.0')
4-7wt.
76 cm of 0.58
50 cm of 0.53
26 cm of 0.48 (07X)
26 cm of 0.43 (05X)
26 cm of 0.38 (03X)
13 cm of 0.33 (01X)
13 cm of 0.28 (0X)
13 cm of 0.23 (2X)
30 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Streamer Leaders

Borger Style Dead-Drift Nymph


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4 3X
0.0080"
9'
(8.0-12.0')
3-6wt.
116 cm of 0.50 (08X)
29 cm of 0.33 (01X)
116 cm of 0.23 (2X)
14 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Borger-Style Dead-Drift Dry


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3 3X
0.0080"
9'
(8.0-12.0')
1-5wt.
122 cm of 0.33 (01X)
30 cm of 0.25 (1X)
122 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Convex, short


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8 3X
0.0080"
9'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
18 cm of 0.43 (05X)
37 cm of 0.48 (07X)
37 cm of 0.53
18 cm of 0.38 (03X)
18 cm of 0.33 (01X)
18 cm of 0.28 (0X)
37 cm of 0.23 (2X)
91 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

Harry Murray's Smallmouth Normal


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8 3X
0.0080"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
91 cm of 0.53
46 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)
61 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Lite Line Medium #2 for 3-4 weight lines


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5 3X
0.0080"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
2-4wt.
71 cm of 0.38 (03X)
51 cm of 0.30 (00X)
51 cm of 0.25 (1X)
51 cm of 0.23 (2X)
51 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Lite Line Medium for 3-4 weight lines


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7 3X
0.0080"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
2-4wt.
91 cm of 0.48 (07X)
41 cm of 0.43 (05X)
30 cm of 0.38 (03X)
15 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
15 cm of 0.23 (2X)
66 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Lite Line Short #2 for 3-4 weight lines


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4 3X
0.0080"
9'
(7.0-9.0')
2-4wt.
91 cm of 0.38 (03X)
61 cm of 0.30 (00X)
61 cm of 0.25 (1X)
61 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Lite Line Short for 3-4 weight lines


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7 3X
0.0080"
9'
(7.0-9.0')
2-4wt.
67 cm of 0.48 (07X)
55 cm of 0.43 (05X)
43 cm of 0.38 (03X)
18 cm of 0.33 (01X)
18 cm of 0.28 (0X)
18 cm of 0.23 (2X)
55 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Martin's simple Baltic leader


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3 3X
0.0080"
9'
(9.0-12.0')
5-7wt.
137 cm of 0.35 (02X)
55 cm of 0.28 (0X)
82 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Saltwater

Modified Foolproof


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6 3X
0.0080"
9'
(7.0-12.0')
3-6wt.
105 cm of 0.45 (06X)
73 cm of 0.40 (04X)
14 cm of 0.35 (02X)
14 cm of 0.30 (00X)
14 cm of 0.25 (1X)
55 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Napoli trout leader


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6 3X
0.0080"
9'
(9.0-10.0')
5-7wt.
116 cm of 0.65
58 cm of 0.48 (07X)
31 cm of 0.43 (05X)
19 cm of 0.38 (03X)
7 cm of 0.33 (01X)
43 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Night Stalker


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3 3X
0.0080"
9'
(7.5-9.0')
2-3wt.
91 cm of 0.43 (05X)
91 cm of 0.33 (01X)
91 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Nine-Foot Foolproof


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6 3X
0.0080"
9.0' 3-6wt.
104 cm of 0.45 (06X)
74 cm of 0.40 (04X)
15 cm of 0.35 (02X)
15 cm of 0.30 (00X)
15 cm of 0.25 (1X)
51 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Nymph, for unweighted nymphs


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8 3X
0.0080"
9'
(8.0-9.0')
4-7wt.
41 cm of 0.53
41 cm of 0.48 (07X)
41 cm of 0.43 (05X)
41 cm of 0.38 (03X)
24 cm of 0.33 (01X)
22 cm of 0.30 (00X)
16 cm of 0.25 (1X)
49 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Nymph, Standard


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8 3X
0.0080"
9'
(4.0-9.0')
4-7wt.
82 cm of 0.53
52 cm of 0.48 (07X)
27 cm of 0.43 (05X)
19 cm of 0.38 (03X)
19 cm of 0.33 (01X)
19 cm of 0.28 (0X)
14 cm of 0.23 (2X)
41 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Nymph, Variation


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7 3X
0.0080"
9'
(7.0-9.0')
4-7wt.
86 cm of 0.53
51 cm of 0.48 (07X)
34 cm of 0.43 (05X)
17 cm of 0.38 (03X)
17 cm of 0.30 (00X)
17 cm of 0.25 (1X)
51 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Nymph, Variation #2


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7 3X
0.0080"
9'
(7.0-9.0')
4-7wt.
69 cm of 0.53
51 cm of 0.48 (07X)
34 cm of 0.43 (05X)
29 cm of 0.38 (03X)
29 cm of 0.30 (00X)
29 cm of 0.25 (1X)
34 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Orvis Short


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7 3X
0.0080"
9'
(6.0-9.0')
4-6wt.
73 cm of 0.48 (07X)
49 cm of 0.43 (05X)
43 cm of 0.38 (03X)
18 cm of 0.33 (01X)
18 cm of 0.28 (0X)
18 cm of 0.23 (2X)
55 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Orvis Standard


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8 3X
0.0080"
9'
(7.0-10.0')
4-6wt.
91 cm of 0.53
41 cm of 0.48 (07X)
30 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)
51 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

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


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7 3X
0.0080"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
91 cm of 0.48 (07X)
41 cm of 0.43 (05X)
30 cm of 0.38 (03X)
15 cm of 0.33 (01X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
15 cm of 0.23 (2X)
66 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Rajeff Trout Fly


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6 3X
0.0080"
9'
(9.0-10.0')
5-7wt.
112 cm of 0.60
45 cm of 0.55
30 cm of 0.45 (06X)
22 cm of 0.35 (02X)
15 cm of 0.28 (0X)
50 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Ritz Normal, Trout


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6 3X
0.0080"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
107 cm of 0.45 (06X)
72 cm of 0.40 (04X)
15 cm of 0.35 (02X)
15 cm of 0.30 (00X)
15 cm of 0.25 (1X)
50 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Ritz Super-Precision, Trout


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6 3X
0.0080"
9'
(8.0-11.0')
3-6wt.
165 cm of 0.45 (06X)
15 cm of 0.40 (04X)
15 cm of 0.35 (02X)
15 cm of 0.30 (00X)
15 cm of 0.25 (1X)
50 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose


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4 3X
0.0080"
9'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
123 cm of 0.55
69 cm of 0.38 (03X)
27 cm of 0.25 (1X)
55 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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4 3X
0.0080"
9'
(6.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
137 cm of 0.50 (08X)
69 cm of 0.38 (03X)
34 cm of 0.28 (0X)
34 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment


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5 3X
0.0080"
9'
(7.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
123 cm of 0.55
55 cm of 0.45 (06X)
27 cm of 0.38 (03X)
14 cm of 0.25 (1X)
55 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's Panfish Popper


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5 3X
0.0080"
9'
(6.0-9.0')
3-5wt.
96 cm of 0.43 (05X)
41 cm of 0.38 (03X)
55 cm of 0.33 (01X)
27 cm of 0.28 (0X)
55 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Schweitzer's Streamer Smallmouth Deep-Down


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5 3X
0.0080"
9'
(8.0-11.0')
4-7wt.
82 cm of 0.48 (07X)
55 cm of 0.38 (03X)
27 cm of 0.30 (00X)
27 cm of 0.25 (1X)
82 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Streamer Leaders

Small Bass Leader #2


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7 3X
0.0080"
9'
(7.0-9.0')
4-6wt.
67 cm of 0.48 (07X)
55 cm of 0.43 (05X)
43 cm of 0.38 (03X)
18 cm of 0.33 (01X)
18 cm of 0.28 (0X)
18 cm of 0.23 (2X)
55 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Standard Bass


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6 3X
0.0080"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
91 cm of 0.45 (06X)
61 cm of 0.35 (02X)
30 cm of 0.30 (00X)
30 cm of 0.28 (0X)
15 cm of 0.25 (1X)
46 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Standard Salmon and Sea Trout


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8 3X
0.0080"
9'
(7.0-11.0')
5-8wt.
82 cm of 0.53
55 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)
41 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout

Wet Fly


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6 3X
0.0080"
9'
(7.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
27 cm of 0.43 (05X)
49 cm of 0.38 (03X)
49 cm of 0.33 (01X)
49 cm of 0.28 (0X)
49 cm of 0.23 (2X)
49 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Wet Fly Emerging


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6 3X
0.0080"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
25 cm of 0.43 (05X)
25 cm of 0.38 (03X)
50 cm of 0.33 (01X)
50 cm of 0.28 (0X)
50 cm of 0.23 (2X)
75 cm of 0.20 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

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