08-11-2011, 06:41 PM
I will try to explain this but if it doesn't make sense, I can do pictures.
On a sinking line, you really don't need a tapered leader, so I take about 6' of flouro/mono, fold it in half but with one side maybe four feet, the other two feet. At that fold, I make a Surgeons loop, which is basically, make a loop and feed the fold through it twice. So now I have a loop with two different length leaders. I just connect this straight to my fly line with the Loop to Loop hand shake.
With a floating line, I have the Leader. We will use a 9' leader for an example, but again, I use up to 30'. Take 12" of tippet. Lay it next to the leader, but slide up two feet from end. I attach it with a Double Surgeon's Knot
http://www.animatedknots.com/surgeonsjoin/index.php
Personally, I attach the tippet so it is facing up the leader, it kind of helps separate the two, but I also use a Gamakatsu Dropper bead which Fish Tech sells, they are way cool, but gets expensive with break offs.
Let me know if that makes sense.
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On a sinking line, you really don't need a tapered leader, so I take about 6' of flouro/mono, fold it in half but with one side maybe four feet, the other two feet. At that fold, I make a Surgeons loop, which is basically, make a loop and feed the fold through it twice. So now I have a loop with two different length leaders. I just connect this straight to my fly line with the Loop to Loop hand shake.
With a floating line, I have the Leader. We will use a 9' leader for an example, but again, I use up to 30'. Take 12" of tippet. Lay it next to the leader, but slide up two feet from end. I attach it with a Double Surgeon's Knot
http://www.animatedknots.com/surgeonsjoin/index.php
Personally, I attach the tippet so it is facing up the leader, it kind of helps separate the two, but I also use a Gamakatsu Dropper bead which Fish Tech sells, they are way cool, but gets expensive with break offs.
Let me know if that makes sense.
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