09-01-2014, 08:24 PM
The leader does depend on the fly but also the rod weight. In other words, I can throw streamers with my 2 wt. but I won't use 10lb leader on it.
I have made leaders for several years now. I found doing loop connections in the leader its self caused hinging. Little less control of the fly for me.
I connect all tippet material using a blood knot or in the field always use a Surgeon's knot. Triple Surgeon's knot if I am connecting a drop in the tippet size (ex: leader is a 4X and I attach 6X tippet)
I also prefer to attach the fly with a Surgeon's Loop (as small as possible). This way I am able to use much larger Tippet size on smaller flies but still keep movement. I use a 6X on a #32 fly.
On most rivers and stillwaters here I prefer 4X (6lb) for all my fishing, with occasionally a 5X on #22's. I will also fish big articulated flies with this.
BUT, I also use only fluorocarbon because it will be a smaller diameter with same strength as mono.
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I have made leaders for several years now. I found doing loop connections in the leader its self caused hinging. Little less control of the fly for me.
I connect all tippet material using a blood knot or in the field always use a Surgeon's knot. Triple Surgeon's knot if I am connecting a drop in the tippet size (ex: leader is a 4X and I attach 6X tippet)
I also prefer to attach the fly with a Surgeon's Loop (as small as possible). This way I am able to use much larger Tippet size on smaller flies but still keep movement. I use a 6X on a #32 fly.
On most rivers and stillwaters here I prefer 4X (6lb) for all my fishing, with occasionally a 5X on #22's. I will also fish big articulated flies with this.
BUT, I also use only fluorocarbon because it will be a smaller diameter with same strength as mono.
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