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GFF Newsletter: Leaders, LeaderCalc 2023 and some odds and ends

Simply the Best Place to go for Online Fly Fishing and Fly Tying Feb 16. 2023

One of the constantly popular sections and an almost surefire number one in the most visited list is our LeaderCalc tool. LeaderCalc was made by GFF partner Steve Schweitzer back in the early 2000's and was originally a spreadsheet, which you could download and run in MS Office. That changed in 2016 where it was transformed to an online tool, and was modernized with many more leaders and a lot more functions. The old version is still available, but not maintained anymore, while the online tool is regularly updated with new leaders and new facilities. It currently features 2,888 leader recipes! Below you can find links to the latest content about LeaderCalc, and also to a couple of the older articles about fly fishing leaders. There's also some other new stuff: a couple of articles about fly photography and an article about bamboo rod making and more. Much more is of course found on the site, so knock yourself out and go swimming in the deep end: 2,366 articles with 19,300 pictures. 11,804 videos, 776 fly patterns (and many more not in the pattern database), 440 blog entries and 360 reviews. There should be enough for a few hours of reading. Enjoy Martin Main content LederCalc 2023 The online leader calculator has had an overhaul, and has been updated with several new leader formulas and a bunch of new features   How to use LeaderCalc This article covers how to use the online fly fishing leader caculator LeaderCalc for creating your own perfect custom made hand tied leaders   Production leaders What is production leader tying? Tying more than 2 leaders at a time! But, if you are like me, you find out that tomorrow you may go fishing, so you scramble to tie just enough leaders (usually 2) to handle the day and go on with life.   Fly fishing leaders and tippets Leaders fall in several categories. These all serve the same purpose: transmitting the energy fra the fly line to the fly in a gentle, yet firm way. The different types each have their advantages and disadvantages, and selecting one is often a question of compromises.   Fly fishing leader construction The leader is an essential part of the fly fishing setup. This article tells you a bit about designing leaders   Imaging Imitations Want to take stylish fly photos? This book will go through all the gear, accessories and methods that author Nick Thomas uses.   The Fish's View Why go to the trouble of photographing a fly that is soaking wet? Well, in many cases it can dramatically alter the appearance of the imitation.   A Bamboo Saga A couple months ago my wife said she had found the perfect gift for me. She had arranged for me to take a bamboo fly rod making class.   Bites in Pink Satin Satin ribbon can't be used in as many different ways as organza, but it definitely makes some juicy looking fish snacks.     Blog Virtual fly tying During Corona it has become quite common to have social gatherings online - Skype, Zoom, Teams ... you name it. Communal fly tying can be done in the same way   A lousy old fly rod Some years back I had to fish with the oldest and worst fly rod I ever owned... and you know what? It wasn't bad at all.   Being on Instagram Social media can be a strange experience. It's really a mixed bag. And on Instagram 40% of all anglers seem to be women!   Videos Catch More Fish with these Pro Tips!   Caramel Tiger Dog Nobbler   Mini Feathered Gamechanger   Marabou Black Ghost   Indian Streamer   Foam Hitch Tube   JS Buzzer   The Global FlyFisher Simply the Best Place to go for Online Fly Fishing and Fly Tying Editor Martin Joergensen Feel free to contact me regarding this newsletter. Newsletter This is an archived newsletter If you were forwarded this newsletter and want your own suscription, click here.

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