I tie my own leaders and have read so many different leader formulas (it's
all so confusing). Here's what I have been doing that works for me. For my
butt sections, I use 30 lb. Maxima blood-knotted to 25 lb. (I wouldn't even
know the diameter of my flyline except that it's bigger). These two
comprise the butt section with the 30 lb. being twice as long as the 25 lb.
These two are about half the length of my leader. I usually fish a 15 foot
leader with the tippet being at least two feet long (I don't think I
consider it to be part of the overall leader since it varies so much with a
day of fly changing etc). After I tie the butt onto the flyline, I don't
change anything more than the tippet and the next two sections. When things
get to short, I will retie a few sections up. The leader will go like this:
30lb, 25, 20, 15, 12, 10, 0x, 1x, 2x, 3x etc. (the x's are usually Dairiki
whose length will determine the final leader length. Before you tie the
butt onto the flyline you can test the leader by simply casting the leader
only. It should turn over. For sinking lines, the leader is no more than
five feet - It makes for a lot of knots and small sections, but then, I
don't use small tippets.
Hope this helps. There are other formulas that will be posted, that will
also work. Another thing I found out - is don't worry about exact
measurements. Just be in the neighorhood.
Leland.
>I think this has been answered before. I am starting to tie my own
>leaders and am curious what others use for thier butt section. As a rule
>I heard you use or try to use a butt section that is both the same
>thickness and stiffness as your fly line. Anyone agree or disagree with
>that?
>
>What line manufacturer and weight do you use for your butt sections?
>Maybe a table or link to another page would be helpfull.
>
>
>Thanks in advance!!!
>
>
>Justin
>
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