John, Here is one more tip - and there will be those on the list who will not agree. I have taken broken tapered leaders and using the mic. determined what is missing. I have then used that as the butt of my leader, and tied new leader onto it to complete it. Perhaps a bit "cheap," but I was heavily influenced by a Pennsylvania-Dutch grandmother who said, "Waste not- want not." Doug
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 12:17 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Tying your own leaders > I'm a machinist so the micrometer is no problem. I dont think I can get as many spools as are in the kit for 42 bucks, so it would be a better deal that way, and I will never have to go buy a spool when I come across a new leader. > > john > > "Dr. Doug Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I started with an Orvis kit. After that, I just replaced those spools I > >needed. > >Whatever is least expensive for you. > >Best investment you'llmake is a micrometer. You might find a cheap one at a > >pawn shop. > >Just a thought. . . > >Doug > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 10:15 PM > >Subject: Re: [VFB] Tying your own leaders > > > > > >> As far as formulas go, I am going to use the leadercalc database off of > >the globalflyfishers website. Should I just buy the spools I need or get > >the complete range all at once? I can buy the umpqua leader building kit > >for 42 bucks at cabelas. It has from .021 down to 6 or 7 x included. > >> > >> john > >> > >> > >> "Dr. Doug Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> >John, > >> >I have been tying my own leaders for some years now. It is the only > >leader > >> >I fish. > >> >The advantage is that when my leader breaks, I can repair it. If a > >section > >> >gets nicked, I can replace it. > >> >Plus the satisfaction of fishing my own leader. > >> > > >> >I have greatly benefitted by two tips. > >> >1. I have a micrometer - given to me by a gun enthusiast who loads his > >own > >> >shells. I use that micrometer to measure the diameter of the leader > >> >material. That way, I know precisely what to add according to a formula. > >> >[There are some very good leader formulas available online. I can find > >> >those and let you know where they are] > >> > > >> >2. I was shown a very neat and quick way to tie a blood knot - without a > >> >tool. > >> > > >> >My opinion - I wouldn't have it any other way. > >> >Doug > >> > > >> >----- Original Message ----- > >> >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:55 PM > >> >Subject: [VFB] Tying your own leaders > >> > > >> > > >> >> Does anyone on the list tie their own leaders? I am not talking about > >> >furled or braided leaders, just tying different size line together? I was > >> >thinking about getting the umpqua leader building kit, or just buying > >spools > >> >of the sizes I need. If you just buy the sizes like say I want to buy > >.021 > >> >for a butt section, do I still just buy leader/tippet material or am i > >> >gettign into a different leader material? > >> >> > >> >> john ridderbos > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > >
