07-11-2007, 07:14 PM
I use different leaders for different applications. For sinking line I agree with Flygoddess and PBH. I usually just use some 6 lb mono line as leader and nothing else. For dry fly fishing I agree with Flygoddess. I think my hand tied tappered leaders starting with very heavy material ( 30 lb) lay out a bit better. But for nymphing I like my custom nymph leaders. I start with 6 1/2 feet of very heavy material (20-30lb) then about 2 1/2feet of 8lb material then tippet (usually 3X to my first fly and 4x to my dropper. After knots are tied it comes out to be about 9 feet. I do this because I can put a strike indicator on the heavy section and adjust it anywhere on that section to accomodate changes in depth and speed of water but it will stay right where I put it. This is not the case with knotless tappered leaders.My 2 cents.
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