09-02-2014, 05:23 PM
Hello [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/community/community.cgi?do=user_page;pg=user_profile_view.html;username=macfly55"][/url]macfly55[/url],
I was mainly thinking of changing the leader so that I can change the size and type of fly that I fish.
Not quite knowing what I'm doing, I don't suppose I'm going to have too much luck at this fly fishing at first. I imagine that I will want to change leaders and type of fly fairly often to try something different. Larger and smaller leaders for larger and smaller flies. Also mono tippet for dry and fluorocarbon for wet. I'll get myself one of those leader wallets to keep leaders in.
When you want a different tippet, I think that most fly fisherman just tie on what they want. For me, I think I would prefer changing to a leader that already has close to the proper tippet on it. I'm not real good with knots and I take a long time to tie them. Plus I hate wasting line.
As you said, and as I learn more, I probably won't be changing leaders as often. I'll get settled into what works for me.
Thanks [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/community/community.cgi?do=user_page;pg=user_profile_view.html;username=macfly55"][/url]macfly55[/url]
Harry
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I was mainly thinking of changing the leader so that I can change the size and type of fly that I fish.
Not quite knowing what I'm doing, I don't suppose I'm going to have too much luck at this fly fishing at first. I imagine that I will want to change leaders and type of fly fairly often to try something different. Larger and smaller leaders for larger and smaller flies. Also mono tippet for dry and fluorocarbon for wet. I'll get myself one of those leader wallets to keep leaders in.
When you want a different tippet, I think that most fly fisherman just tie on what they want. For me, I think I would prefer changing to a leader that already has close to the proper tippet on it. I'm not real good with knots and I take a long time to tie them. Plus I hate wasting line.
As you said, and as I learn more, I probably won't be changing leaders as often. I'll get settled into what works for me.
Thanks [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/community/community.cgi?do=user_page;pg=user_profile_view.html;username=macfly55"][/url]macfly55[/url]
Harry
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