Paul I have been making mine out of mono, 2, 4, 6 pound test ect. They do turn over a large bug. I use a weight forward leader as described in Micro patterns. They are short about 3 1/2 to 4 feet in length minus the tippet.
Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Marriner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2002 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] furled leaders > Took me too long to get around to this but I must disagree with my Swiss > friend. Having tried heavier furled leaders on large flies, my > conclusion is that they don't do as well as tapered mono leaders. They > are certainly strong enough (I landed two salmon over 12 pounds on one > of Jim Cramer's beefed up leaders using wet flies), but they don't turn > over well when tipped with big flies like bass bugs or salmon dries. > More to the point however is that there is no purpose in using them for > big flies. The advantage of furled leaders, at least for me, is that > they turn over well but also fall in drag-reducing curves without much > extra effort on the part of the angler. Also, unlike braided-nylon > leaders, they don't throw off a pile of spray. For large flies one wants > a leader stiff enough to promote positive turnover, the antithesis of a > furled leader. In any event, that's my take, > Cheers, > Paul > -- > Paul Marriner > Outdoor Writing & Photography. Member OWAA & OWC. Author of Atlantic > Salmon, Ausable River Journal, Miramichi River Journal, and Modern > Atlantic Salmon Flies. >
