Sometimes I use furled leaders as well, tipped is WAKU as well. Rebe Ian Mitchell schrieb: > Like Rene, > > I tie up my own leades generally.. mainly from a few > sections of Maxima. > > I occaisionally buy tapered leaders, mainly becuase I > reuse the butts for my > own leaders, once the tip section os too short.. > > Ian > > > Homepage:- > http://www.angelfire.com/on/theriverbank > SwapPage > http://www.angelfire.com/on/theriverbank/ftswaps.html > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Rene Zillmann) > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [VFB] Leader/Tippet brands > Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:56:51 +0100 > > I usually knot my leaders by myself. > For the butt sections (where the material is thicker) I > use what I have on > hand. Usually some stiffer material. > At the tip I use the same brand as for the tippets - > Stroft from Waku. > Company is located in Germany (Berlin), I don't know if > they manufacture the > stuff there or if they are a dealer only. > The nylon is coated with teflon, very soft and strong. > The knots are very > strong, because the teflon lubricates them. > Best > Rene > > J&A Burbank wrote: > > >I've been looking through all the new catalogs and > thinking about my > >leader/tippet set up. I've always just bought what ever > the price was right > >on, but am now thinking more along the lines of > performance. In particular > >I've been looking at the frogs hair brand. What are the > groups thoughts and > >opinions on this subject? Have you used frogs hair? And > if so what is your > >take on this brand? do you have a brand that you prefer > or like me just > >what the pocket book allows? > > Jim > > >
