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Excerpts from Tying
Strong Fishing Knots, Fly Leaders and
Knots, Guide
To Fly Fishing Knots.
FRESHWATER
LEADERS
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 This section is taken from "Fly
Leaders & Knots" by: Larry V. Notley. This
book is a great reference and technical guide for the
construction of leaders and knots and the pertinent
aspects of constructing them. It contains information for
both Salt and Freshwater.
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OF A LINE |
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| BUNJEEBUTT
LEADER |
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Use
the Bunjeebutt when fishing light tippets, 6X, 7X, 8X,
or when break-offs occur. The Bunjeebutt acts as a
shock absorber.
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| SMALL
BASS LEADER |
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I
fished this leader while with Mike V. in Tyler, TX on
a windy day. I had received the leader from Joe
of Kauffman, TX. The additional two sections
allow the leader to unroll easier in the wind.
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| NYMPHING
LEADER |
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Drift
nymph for trout or salmon on large rivers.
This leader works best in deep waters. (i.e.
San Juan River in NM, and/or large rivers in Alaska,
Oregon, Washington.)
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| NYMPH
AND WET-FLY LEADERS |
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All-purpose
leaders for a variety of conditions.
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CLASS
TIPPET LEADER |
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A
typical Class Tippet Leader. Leader, class
tippet and shock tippet are determined by
fishing conditions and species of fish being
sought.
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| BASIC LEADERS |
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FRESHWATER LEADER
A basic freshwater leader can be
constructed with four sections.
Butt Section: one-half the total length of the leader.
Second Section: one-half the total length of the butt section.
Third Section: one-half the length of the second section.
Tippet Section: 1 1/2 to 2 times the length of the third section.
Dry-Fly Leader: make the second section 3/4 the length of the butt section.
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| PAN
FISH LEADER |
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These
leaders are used on pan fish
and small bass. Idead
flies: small deer hair
flies, streamers, popping
bugs and minnow imitations.
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| LARGE
BASS LEADER |
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I
received a hand-tied
leader from Bob L. on am
outing in Oklahoma.
I use it to fish for small
to large bass, casting
into holding water of 6 to
12 inches in depth.
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| DRY-FLY
LEADERS |
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I
use these three leaders
as my general-purpose
leaders. Fine-tune
to meet specific
conditions.
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| DRY-FLY
LEADERS FOR BRUSH |
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Use
these along small
rivers/streams that are
tree/brush-lined.
These circumstances will
require a shorter rod
and leader.
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| DISTANCE
LEADER |
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Made
for distance or
tournament casting
- a simple but
effective
leader.
Attach a small
piece of yarn at
the tippet as a
reference.
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