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Found 30 matching leaders based on Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper

Same length: 7 feet
Same tippet: 0.0070 inches 4X

Based on this leader

Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Formula designed to tie quickly, turnover with light casts or into wind.
Has a longer tippet than most popper formulas, allowing delicate presentations to finicky panfish.
Ideal for still water fishing.
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4X - 7.0'
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44X
0.0070"		7.0'3-6wt.
42" of 0.0200 (08X)
21" of 0.0140 (02X)
11" of 0.0100 (1X)
11" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Below you see the leaders matching your selected leader (above) based on length and tippet.
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Lite Line Short #2 for 3-4 weight lines

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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4X - 7.0'
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44X
0.0070"		7.0'2-4wt.
28" of 0.0150 (03X)
19" of 0.0120 (00X)
19" of 0.0100 (1X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
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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.
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4X - 7.0'
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44X
0.0070"		7.0'4-7wt.
38" of 0.0200 (08X)
21" of 0.0140 (02X)
8" of 0.0080 (3X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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For Sink-Tip Line, Standard Formula

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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4X - 7.0'
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0.0070"		7.0'4-6wt.
21" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
14" of 0.0110 (0X)
11" of 0.0090 (2X)
21" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Ritz Short, Trout

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
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4X - 7.0'
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54X
0.0070"		7.0'3-6wt.
8" of 0.0140 (02X)
8" of 0.0120 (00X)
15" of 0.0100 (1X)
15" of 0.0080 (3X)
38" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
This leader was designed to tie quickly and accommodate the most wide variety of situations.
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4X - 7.0'
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54X
0.0070"		7.0'4-7wt.
38" of 0.0200 (08X)
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
8" of 0.0140 (02X)
4" of 0.0080 (3X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Bergman Standard

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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4X - 7.0'
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0.0070"		7.0'3-5wt.
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)
14" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Dry, for Brushy Conditions

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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4X - 7.0'
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0.0070"		7.0'3-5wt.
12" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
14" of 0.0130 (01X)
12" of 0.0110 (0X)
12" of 0.0090 (2X)
21" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Dry, for Heavy Overhanging Cover

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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4X - 7.0'
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64X
0.0070"		7.0'3-5wt.
11" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
15" of 0.0130 (01X)
11" of 0.0110 (0X)
11" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Nymph, Pocket Water

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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4X - 7.0'
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0.0070"		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 0.0070 (4X)
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Wet Fly

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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4X - 7.0'
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64X
0.0070"		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 0.0090 (2X)
15" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Dry, Delicate

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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4X - 7.0'
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74X
0.0070"		7.0'4-6wt.
17" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
4" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Dry, Wide-Range

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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4X - 7.0'
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74X
0.0070"		7.0'3-6wt.
21" of 0.0180 (06X)
17" of 0.0160 (04X)
13" of 0.0140 (02X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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George Harvey Standard 7 footer

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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4X - 7.0'
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74X
0.0070"		7.0'3-5wt.
6" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
13" of 0.0140 (02X)
13" of 0.0120 (00X)
8" of 0.0100 (1X)
12" of 0.0080 (3X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Lite Line Short for 3-4 weight lines

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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4X - 7.0'
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74X
0.0070"		7.0'2-4wt.
21" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Modified Foolproof

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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4X - 7.0'
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0.0070"		7.0'3-6wt.
27" of 0.0180 (06X)
24" of 0.0160 (04X)
4" of 0.0140 (02X)
4" of 0.0120 (00X)
4" of 0.0100 (1X)
4" of 0.0080 (3X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Nymph, Variation #2

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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4X - 7.0'
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74X
0.0070"		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 0.0090 (2X)
10" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Orvis Short

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
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4X - 7.0'
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74X
0.0070"		7.0'4-6wt.
22" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Panfish Standard

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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4X - 7.0'
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74X
0.0070"		7.0'3-5wt.
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
14" of 0.0130 (01X)
12" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
6" of 0.0080 (3X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Panfish Sturdy

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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4X - 7.0'
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0.0070"		7.0'4-6wt.
26" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" 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)
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Small Bass Leader #1

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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4X - 7.0'
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74X
0.0070"		7.0'3-6wt.
13" of 0.0180 (06X)
13" of 0.0160 (04X)
11" of 0.0140 (02X)
11" of 0.0120 (00X)
9" of 0.0100 (1X)
13" of 0.0080 (3X)
15" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Small Bass Leader #2

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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4X - 7.0'
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0.0070"		7.0'4-6wt.
21" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Jim Vincent's Rio Short

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
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4X - 7.0'
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0.0070"		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 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Medium Line Short

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Short leader for medium weight lines in the 4-7 weight classes.
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4X - 7.0'
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0.0070"		7.0'4-7wt.
11" of 0.0210
11" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
16" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Nymph, Standard

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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4X - 7.0'
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0.0070"		7.0'4-7wt.
25" of 0.0210
16" of 0.0190 (07X)
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
6" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
4" of 0.0090 (2X)
13" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Orvis Standard

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
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4X - 7.0'
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0.0070"		7.0'4-6wt.
28" of 0.0210
12" of 0.0190 (07X)
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
5" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
16" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer

Category: Streamer Leaders
This particular leader has been specifically modified for seatrout fishing: a 3X tippet behind a 2X tippet. If a 3X is to limp, remove and use the 2X in its place.
A good all-around taper for seatrout fishing.
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0.0070"		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)
4" of 0.0130 (01X)
4" of 0.0110 (0X)
4" of 0.0090 (2X)
9" of 0.0070 (4X)
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