From: Jeff Frye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [VFB] Do you use furled leaders? Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 08:22:33 -0700 (PDT) I tried nymphing with a furled leader rig this past week on the White in Arkansas in several different conditions. What helps is greasing the rig with Loon Henry's Fork Sink-It and. I used up to 6 feet of Flouro tippet. I was getting size 18 and 20 zebra midges with tungsten beads to the bottom in 3 foot deep riffles with no problem. In the big fast water out of a boat we were using split shot so it didn't make a big difference. I like the convenience of just changing tippet to suit my situation. This was with a 7 foot furled. I also have a 5 foot that I can use. > I am sorry to ask this again but I really and > interested to learn. > > Do any of you use furled leaders with a nymphing > rig? How much tippet do > you use with a furled leader set up (dry and > nymphing)? Do you find colors > make a difference in the leaders. I have one in > florescent orange which is > easy to see and I love that but I think I get less > takes. Is there a > length of tippet after which the furled leader will > not turn over > correctly? Other advice using it. > > Mike > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
I haven't been using furled leaders that long but I have been using Orvis
Braided leaders for years. I have a system for fishing small flies/nyphms
close to the bottom that has been successfull for me. I fish a 4 to 6 foot
section of 4lb flourocarbon tied to the braided leader and then I tie on a
section of either 2 lb flouro or 7x powerflex the last 12-18 inches of
tippet. Above this knot I place my split it wont get on my fly like all
splits seem to do and with this system and the braided orvis or furled
leader I can place my strike indicator on that set up anywhere. I use yarn
indicators unless fishing high water I use corks.
