Hey Pete,
I have a spreadsheet that I put together that calculates lengths and
strengthss to use to tie a variety of leaders.
You put
in the tye of leaer and the ength and it spits out the answer..
It is
based on Maxima Nylon (25,20,15,12,10,8,6,4) lb I just buy a 300yd roll of
each... a lifetimes supply..
From: "Peter Gramp"
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Subject: [VFB] Leader Construction
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:29:51 -0400
Hi, everyone! I was out fishing for all of 30 minutes last night (it got
dark in a moment, and my light burnt out...) and got frustrated with how fast I
go through tapered leaders. SO! I thought I would try my hand at
blood- knotting the way from the line to the fly. Herein lies the
problem: I have tippet from size 3x down to 6x, usually used on the end
of a tapered leader, but for anything larger than 0x, I can't seem to locate
anything. The leader formulas I have call for up to
0.022" diameter tippet, which is twice the thickness of the 0X I have
access to at the local shop. Am I using the wrong formulas, or is this a
3/0 X or a wire or...? Can someone help me with what I need (I use a
cheap-o 5/6 wt rod that casts a 5wt line beautifully, usually with sizes 12-16
flies, if that helps) and where to buy it "a la carte" (100US$ is
pricey for a whole "kit", and I can whip out a blood knot in no time
flat)
Any help would be great! Thanks a ton and tight wraps/ lines,
Pete
