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Found 52 matching leaders.

Length: 9.0 feet
Tippet: 0.0070 inches

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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Bergman Standard


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6 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-9.0')
3-5wt.
18" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0150 (03X)
18" of 0.0130 (01X)
18" of 0.0110 (0X)
18" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

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60/20/20 nymping leader


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6 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(9.0-12.0')
4-6wt.
42" of 0.0220 Maxima Chameleon
21" of 0.0170 (05X) Maxima Chameleon
11" of 0.0150 (03X) Maxima green
11" of 0.0100 (1X) Maxima green
11" of 0.0090 (2X) Maxima green
13" of 0.0070 (4X) Maxima green
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

A.J. McClane Double Taper


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10 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(9.0-11.0')
3-6wt.
12" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0170 (05X)
12" of 0.0190 (07X)
12" of 0.0170 (05X)
12" of 0.0150 (03X)
12" of 0.0130 (01X)
12" of 0.0110 (0X)
12" of 0.0090 (2X)
15" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

Basic Streamer


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-9.0')
4-7wt.
16" of 0.0210
16" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
16" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Streamer Leaders

Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer


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9 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(6.0-12.0')
4-7wt.
30" of 0.0230
20" of 0.0210
10" of 0.0190 (07X)
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
12" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Streamer Leaders

Borger bottom-bouncing nymph leader


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3 4X
0.0070"
9.0' 4-7wt.
45" of 0.0200 (08X)
17" of 0.0130 (01X)
45" of 0.0110 (0X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Borger Style Dead-Drift Nymph


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4 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-12.0')
3-6wt.
45" of 0.0200 (08X)
11" of 0.0130 (01X)
45" of 0.0090 (2X)
6" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Borger-Style Dead-Drift Dry


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3 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-12.0')
1-5wt.
48" of 0.0130 (01X)
12" of 0.0100 (1X)
48" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Convex, short


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(9.0-12.5')
4-7wt.
7" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0210
7" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0100 (1X)
14" of 0.0080 (3X)
36" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders

Dry, Delicate


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-11.0')
4-6wt.
22" of 0.0190 (07X)
22" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
13" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
22" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, Flat Water Standard


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(9.0-11.0')
3-5wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
17" of 0.0130 (01X)
17" of 0.0110 (0X)
12" of 0.0090 (2X)
15" of 0.0080 (3X)
21" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, for 4-5 weight lines


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(9.0-11.0')
4-5wt.
16" of 0.0210
16" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
16" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
22" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, for Ultra Light Lines


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(9.0-11.0')
3-5wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
17" of 0.0130 (01X)
17" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0090 (2X)
15" of 0.0080 (3X)
21" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, Standard


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.5-9.5')
3-5wt.
13" of 0.0170 (05X)
15" of 0.0150 (03X)
15" of 0.0130 (01X)
11" of 0.0110 (0X)
11" of 0.0100 (1X)
11" of 0.0090 (2X)
13" of 0.0080 (3X)
21" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Dry, Wide-Range


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
26" of 0.0180 (06X)
22" of 0.0160 (04X)
17" of 0.0140 (02X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
22" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Freestone


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-10.0')
5-6wt.
29" of 0.0210
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0180 (06X)
9" of 0.0160 (04X)
9" of 0.0140 (02X)
9" of 0.0120 (00X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
14" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

George Harvey All Around 10' (slackline)


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-11.0')
3-5wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0150 (03X)
18" of 0.0130 (01X)
18" of 0.0110 (0X)
11" of 0.0090 (2X)
9" of 0.0080 (3X)
26" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Harry Murray's Smallmouth Normal


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
36" of 0.0210
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
6" of 0.0170 (05X)
6" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
24" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Jim Vincent's Rio Medium


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10 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-10.0')
4-9wt.
19" of 0.0240
14" of 0.0210
11" of 0.0190 (07X)
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
6" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
10" of 0.0080 (3X)
21" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Joe Lazar Five Section Tapered


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5 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-10.0')
6-7wt.
43" of 0.0150 (03X)
16" of 0.0120 (00X)
16" of 0.0100 (1X)
16" of 0.0080 (3X)
16" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Lite Line Medium #2 for 3-4 weight lines


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5 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-10.0')
2-4wt.
28" of 0.0150 (03X)
20" of 0.0120 (00X)
20" of 0.0100 (1X)
20" of 0.0090 (2X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Lite Line Medium for 3-4 weight lines


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-10.0')
2-4wt.
36" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
12" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
26" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Lite Line Short #2 for 3-4 weight lines


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4 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-9.0')
2-4wt.
36" of 0.0150 (03X)
24" of 0.0120 (00X)
24" of 0.0100 (1X)
24" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Lite Line Short for 3-4 weight lines


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-9.0')
2-4wt.
26" of 0.0190 (07X)
22" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
22" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Martin's simple Baltic leader


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3 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(9.0-12.0')
5-7wt.
54" of 0.0140 (02X)
22" of 0.0110 (0X)
32" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Saltwater

Modified Foolproof


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-12.0')
3-6wt.
34" of 0.0180 (06X)
31" of 0.0160 (04X)
5" of 0.0140 (02X)
5" of 0.0120 (00X)
5" of 0.0100 (1X)
5" of 0.0080 (3X)
22" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Night Stalker


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3 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.5-9.0')
2-3wt.
36" of 0.0170 (05X)
36" of 0.0130 (01X)
36" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Nine-Foot Foolproof


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0' 3-6wt.
34" of 0.0180 (06X)
30" of 0.0160 (04X)
6" of 0.0140 (02X)
6" of 0.0120 (00X)
6" of 0.0100 (1X)
6" of 0.0080 (3X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Nymph, for unweighted nymphs


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-9.0')
4-7wt.
16" of 0.0210
16" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
16" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Nymph, Standard


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(4.0-9.0')
4-7wt.
32" of 0.0210
21" of 0.0190 (07X)
11" of 0.0170 (05X)
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
16" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Nymph, Variation #2


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-9.0')
4-7wt.
27" of 0.0210
20" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0120 (00X)
11" of 0.0090 (2X)
13" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Orvis Delicate


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9 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-15.0')
3-6wt.
27" of 0.0210
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
12" of 0.0170 (05X)
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
5" of 0.0080 (3X)
21" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Orvis Short


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(6.0-9.0')
4-6wt.
29" of 0.0190 (07X)
19" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
22" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Orvis Standard


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-10.0')
4-6wt.
36" of 0.0210
16" of 0.0190 (07X)
12" of 0.0170 (05X)
6" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas

Orvis Std. Lite-Butt for 3-5 weight lines


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
36" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
12" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
26" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Panfish Sturdy


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-9.0')
4-6wt.
34" of 0.0190 (07X)
20" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Perfect Parabolic Taper 5-segment


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5 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.5-10.0')
3-6wt.
52" of 0.0190 (07X)
25" of 0.0150 (03X)
13" of 0.0110 (0X)
4" of 0.0080 (3X)
14" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Perfect Parabolic Taper 7-segment


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6 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.5-10.0')
4-8wt.
50" of 0.0190 (07X)
24" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Perfect Parabolic Taper 9-segment


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.5-10.0')
5-9wt.
30" of 0.0210
20" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0170 (05X)
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Ritz Normal, Trout


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
34" of 0.0180 (06X)
30" of 0.0160 (04X)
6" of 0.0140 (02X)
6" of 0.0120 (00X)
6" of 0.0100 (1X)
6" of 0.0080 (3X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Ritz Super-Precision, Trout


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-11.0')
3-6wt.
59" of 0.0180 (06X)
6" of 0.0160 (04X)
6" of 0.0140 (02X)
6" of 0.0120 (00X)
6" of 0.0100 (1X)
6" of 0.0080 (3X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Running Line Leader for Lite Lines


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4 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.5-10.5')
0-2wt.
49" of 0.0160 (04X)
23" of 0.0100 (1X)
19" of 0.0080 (3X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders

Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose


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4 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
49" of 0.0200 (08X)
27" of 0.0140 (02X)
11" of 0.0080 (3X)
22" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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4 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(6.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
54" of 0.0200 (08X)
27" of 0.0140 (02X)
14" of 0.0100 (1X)
14" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment


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5 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
49" of 0.0200 (08X)
22" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0140 (02X)
5" of 0.0080 (3X)
22" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's Dry, Windy Conditions


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5 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-10.0')
4-6wt.
38" of 0.0190 (07X)
30" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0120 (00X)
8" of 0.0100 (1X)
22" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's Streamer Smallmouth Deep-Down


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5 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-11.0')
4-7wt.
32" of 0.0190 (07X)
22" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0120 (00X)
11" of 0.0100 (1X)
32" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Streamer Leaders

Small Bass Leader #2


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-9.0')
4-6wt.
26" of 0.0190 (07X)
22" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
22" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky

Standard Salmon and Sea Trout


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-11.0')
5-8wt.
32" of 0.0210
22" of 0.0190 (07X)
11" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
16" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout

Wet Fly


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6 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(7.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
11" of 0.0170 (05X)
19" of 0.0150 (03X)
19" of 0.0130 (01X)
19" of 0.0110 (0X)
19" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Wet Fly Emerging


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6 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
20" of 0.0130 (01X)
20" of 0.0110 (0X)
20" of 0.0090 (2X)
30" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

Wet Fly, Medium


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7 4X
0.0070"
9.0'
(8.0-10.0')
3-5wt.
30" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0170 (05X)
12" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0120 (00X)
10" of 0.0100 (1X)
10" of 0.0080 (3X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders

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