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Found 22 matching leaders based on Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose
Same length: 7 feet
Same tippet: 0.0090 inches 2X
Based on this leader
Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
When in a pinch, this leader is quick to tie and will accommodate most every situation.
A great leader for beginners to learn, tie and fish.
A great leader for beginners to learn, tie and fish.
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 4 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 38" of 0.0220 21" of 0.0150 (03X) 8" of 0.0100 (1X) 17" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Below you see the leaders matching your selected leader (above) based on length and tippet.
You can narrow down line weight and category by clicking the links.
Jim Vincent's Rio Short
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 8 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 4-9wt. | 19" of 0.0210 13" of 0.0190 (07X) 9" of 0.0170 (05X) 7" of 0.0150 (03X) 7" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 17" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer
Category: Streamer Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 8 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 23" of 0.0230 15" of 0.0210 8" of 0.0190 (07X) 8" of 0.0170 (05X) 8" of 0.0150 (03X) 8" of 0.0130 (01X) 4" of 0.0110 (0X) 9" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Standard Salmon and Sea Trout
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 7 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 5-8wt. | 25" of 0.0210 17" of 0.0190 (07X) 13" of 0.0170 (05X) 8" of 0.0150 (03X) 4" of 0.0130 (01X) 4" of 0.0110 (0X) 13" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Standard
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 7 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 4-6wt. | 28" of 0.0210 12" of 0.0190 (07X) 9" of 0.0170 (05X) 6" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 16" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, Variation #2
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 7 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 21" of 0.0210 16" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 9" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0120 (00X) 9" of 0.0100 (1X) 10" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, Variation
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 7 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 26" of 0.0210 16" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 5" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0120 (00X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 16" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, Standard
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 7 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 25" of 0.0210 16" of 0.0190 (07X) 9" of 0.0170 (05X) 9" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 13" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Medium Line Short
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 7 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 11" of 0.0210 11" of 0.0190 (07X) 15" of 0.0170 (05X) 13" of 0.0150 (03X) 8" of 0.0130 (01X) 8" of 0.0110 (0X) 17" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
For Sink-Tip Line, Stout Formula
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 7 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 14" of 0.0210 14" of 0.0190 (07X) 12" of 0.0170 (05X) 12" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0130 (01X) 9" of 0.0110 (0X) 14" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Wet Fly
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 6 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 3-5wt. | 8" of 0.0170 (05X) 15" of 0.0150 (03X) 15" of 0.0130 (01X) 15" of 0.0110 (0X) 15" of 0.0100 (1X) 15" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Ritz Short, Trout
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 6 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 3-6wt. | 26" of 0.0180 (06X) 18" of 0.0160 (04X) 6" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 21" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Short
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 6 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 4-6wt. | 22" of 0.0190 (07X) 15" of 0.0170 (05X) 13" of 0.0150 (03X) 8" of 0.0130 (01X) 8" of 0.0110 (0X) 17" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, Pocket Water
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 6 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 3-6wt. | 8" of 0.0180 (06X) 15" of 0.0160 (04X) 15" of 0.0140 (02X) 15" of 0.0120 (00X) 15" of 0.0100 (1X) 15" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Napoli Dry Fly
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 6 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 6-7wt. | 34" of 0.0220 17" of 0.0180 (06X) 8" of 0.0160 (04X) 3" of 0.0150 (03X) 3" of 0.0140 (02X) 20" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Modified Foolproof
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 6 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 3-6wt. | 32" of 0.0180 (06X) 22" of 0.0160 (04X) 4" of 0.0140 (02X) 4" of 0.0120 (00X) 4" of 0.0100 (1X) 17" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Lite Line Short for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 6 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 2-4wt. | 22" of 0.0190 (07X) 15" of 0.0170 (05X) 13" of 0.0150 (03X) 8" of 0.0120 (00X) 8" of 0.0110 (0X) 17" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Harry Murray's Smallmouth Sinking Line
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 6 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 35" of 0.0190 (07X) 14" of 0.0170 (05X) 7" of 0.0150 (03X) 7" of 0.0130 (01X) 7" of 0.0110 (0X) 14" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Bergman Standard
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 6 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 4-6wt. | 14" of 0.0190 (07X) 14" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0150 (03X) 14" of 0.0130 (01X) 14" of 0.0110 (0X) 14" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Schweitzer's Panfish Popper
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 5 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 3-5wt. | 29" of 0.0170 (05X) 13" of 0.0150 (03X) 17" of 0.0130 (01X) 8" of 0.0110 (0X) 17" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
For Sink-Tip Line, Standard Formula
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 5 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 21" of 0.0210 17" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0130 (01X) 11" of 0.0110 (0X) 21" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Lite Line Short #2 for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 4 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 2-4wt. | 28" of 0.0150 (03X) 19" of 0.0130 (01X) 19" of 0.0110 (0X) 19" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Borger Style Active Retrieve
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2X - 7.0' | 3 | 2X 0.0090" | 7.0' | 4-7wt. | 48" of 0.0200 (08X) 12" of 0.0130 (01X) 24" of 0.0090 (2X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
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