Chuck,
I make most of my saltwater leaders like that, and have have never had
one break at the knots. The do turn over well, but do not work well for
dry flies because the knots drag on the surface. The only problem i have
had with them is if the sections of mono have different stiffnesses with
one of the stronger sections being limper than the lower test ones.
Then, if you are using heavy flies, the leader may not turn over because
of the limp section.
Daphne
Chuck Alexander wrote:
Folks: I am now reading the book "Advanced Fly Fishing Techniques" by
Lefty Kreh, and he explained how he makes tapered mono leaders.. Now,
i KNOW that Lefty has forgotten more about fly fishing that I have
ever learned, but the example he gave in the book, he said was for a
big saltwater leader, (hence the giant line#'s ), but the small ones
would be about the same ratios.. Anyway, he said to use, say, a
surgeons knot to join the pieces,and for say, a ten ft long leader..
start with a two ft section of 50# mono.. tie that to a two ft piece
of 40# mono, followed by two ft of 30#, and then, a tippet of four ft
of 20#.. Does anybody make leaders like this??? Do they not break a
lot with all those knots??? do they "turn over" well??? Thanks, Chuck
- Re: [VFB] Lefty Kreh's tapered mono leaders Daphne Forster
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