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Fishing Tips
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Excerpts from Tying
Strong Fishing Knots, Fly Leaders and
Knots, Guide
To Fly Fishing Knots.
SALTWATER
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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| PARTS
OF A LINE |
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| STRAIGHTEN
SHOCK TIPPET |
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1)
Heat a pan of water on the stove. Do not
boil. Boiling will damage the monofilament.
2) Put the monofilament in the heated water and
allow to soak for one to two minutes. This will
help "unkink" the monofilament. Caution:
Use tongs to remove the monofilament.
3) Pull each end of the pre-cut mono in opposite
directions and allow to cool. Store the tippets in
aluminum or PVC tubes and cap both ends. SHOCK
TIPPET
Large
fish and sharp teeth require tippets of 80 to 120 lb.
test, mono and/or braided wire. Pre-cut tippet to desired length and test prior to trip.
Store tippets in aluminum or PVC tube that is capped at
one end, or both if possible. Always inspect tippet for nicks,
cracks, and abrasions.
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| SALTWATER
LEADER RIG |
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A
typical saltwater rig. Leader, class tippet, and
shock tippet are determined by fishing conditions and
species of fish being sought.
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| HEAVY
SALTWATER LEADER |
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A
customer at Bob Marriott's Fly Fishing Fair in
Fullerton, CA shared this leader with me. He
told me that it would work well on all large fish:
Tarpon, Shark, Amberjack, Tuna, Sails, etc.
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| ALL
AROUND SALTWATER LEADERS |
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I
have fished these leaders in
Florida, Texas and California
surf. (I added a tippet
section though.) I
recommend a loop to loop
leader to fly line because
fish size can change
quickly. Leader must
also be able to be changed
more often because of sharp
teeth and frayed tippets.
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| BASIC
SALTWATER TAPERED LEADER |
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The
basic saltwater tapered
leader is ideal for
starting in saltwater:
Test and adjust to the
variety of fish you are
pursuing.
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| BONEFISH
LEADERS |
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This
type of leader will
turn over easily in
windy conditions so
use stiff mono in the
butt section.
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| REDFISH
LEADER |
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While
fishing S. Padre
Island, Texas, I
discovered that the
fish required a soft
presentation as
do
bonefish. This
10' 6" leader
worked well.
(An additional
tippet can be
added.)
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| SNOOK
LEADER |
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This
leader is also excellent for barracuda,
northern pike, and the likes. Simply
change the shock leader. Note: If a
shock leader is needed, use 30 to 120 lb.
tippet depending upon species of fish being
sought.
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