06-17-2009, 01:59 AM
It's up to you, but I can't see the sense of an 8'. They work better with more tippet. The longest I make is 6'.
I have a seven foot board that I have set up for several different leaders. I mark the holes with different colored magic markers. So, for example, my 5' is orange holes, 5 1/2' blue holes..etc.
I also like the five stage taper. Kathy's is a three. I mean Kathy's is 10/8/6.
I haven't gone to 3/0 thread but I do like the Gutermann thread. The English like it and I am really getting to. Can get it at any Fabric store.
But I do vary my tapers in say a 14/12/10/8/6.
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I have a seven foot board that I have set up for several different leaders. I mark the holes with different colored magic markers. So, for example, my 5' is orange holes, 5 1/2' blue holes..etc.
I also like the five stage taper. Kathy's is a three. I mean Kathy's is 10/8/6.
I haven't gone to 3/0 thread but I do like the Gutermann thread. The English like it and I am really getting to. Can get it at any Fabric store.
But I do vary my tapers in say a 14/12/10/8/6.
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