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Found 21 matching leaders based on Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper
Same length: 8.5 feet
Same tippet: 0.0060 inches 5X
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.
Has a longer tippet than most popper formulas, allowing delicate presentations to finicky panfish.
Ideal for still water fishing.
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 4 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 51" of 0.0190 (07X) 26" of 0.0140 (02X) 13" of 0.0100 (1X) 13" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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.
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Bergman Standard
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 6 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 17" of 0.0170 (05X) 17" of 0.0150 (03X) 17" of 0.0130 (01X) 17" of 0.0110 (0X) 17" of 0.0090 (2X) 17" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Bob Miller's Formula 2
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 2-4wt. | 26" of 0.0130 (01X) 21" of 0.0110 (0X) 19" of 0.0100 (1X) 14" of 0.0090 (2X) 10" of 0.0080 (3X) 6" of 0.0070 (4X) 6" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Borger Style Dead-Drift Nymph
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 4 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 43" of 0.0200 (08X) 11" of 0.0130 (01X) 43" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Borger-Style Dead-Drift Dry
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 3 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 1-5wt. | 45" of 0.0130 (01X) 11" of 0.0100 (1X) 45" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, Short Leader
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 8" of 0.0150 (03X) 16" of 0.0130 (01X) 16" of 0.0110 (0X) 10" of 0.0090 (2X) 11" of 0.0080 (3X) 14" of 0.0070 (4X) 28" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, Standard
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 12" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0150 (03X) 14" of 0.0130 (01X) 10" of 0.0110 (0X) 10" of 0.0090 (2X) 10" of 0.0080 (3X) 12" of 0.0070 (4X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, Wide-Range
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 18" of 0.0160 (04X) 16" of 0.0140 (02X) 16" of 0.0130 (01X) 14" of 0.0110 (0X) 7" of 0.0090 (2X) 7" of 0.0070 (4X) 25" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
George Harvey All Around 10' (slackline)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 8" of 0.0170 (05X) 17" of 0.0150 (03X) 17" of 0.0130 (01X) 17" of 0.0110 (0X) 10" of 0.0090 (2X) 8" of 0.0070 (4X) 24" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Lite Line Medium #2 for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 5 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 2-4wt. | 27" of 0.0150 (03X) 19" of 0.0120 (00X) 19" of 0.0100 (1X) 19" of 0.0080 (3X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Lite Line Medium for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 2-4wt. | 26" of 0.0190 (07X) 13" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 6" of 0.0070 (4X) 25" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 2-4wt. | 18" of 0.0170 (05X) 16" of 0.0150 (03X) 16" of 0.0130 (01X) 14" of 0.0110 (0X) 7" of 0.0090 (2X) 7" of 0.0070 (4X) 25" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 51" of 0.0180 (06X) 10" of 0.0160 (04X) 5" of 0.0140 (02X) 5" of 0.0120 (00X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, Midge
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 23" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 6" of 0.0080 (3X) 6" of 0.0070 (4X) 28" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Delicate
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 26" of 0.0210 17" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 8" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Std. Lite-Butt for 3-5 weight lines
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 26" of 0.0190 (07X) 13" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 6" of 0.0070 (4X) 25" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Panfish Standard
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 19" of 0.0170 (05X) 17" of 0.0150 (03X) 17" of 0.0130 (01X) 14" of 0.0110 (0X) 7" of 0.0090 (2X) 7" of 0.0070 (4X) 21" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Panfish Sturdy
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 32" of 0.0180 (06X) 19" of 0.0160 (04X) 13" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 6" of 0.0080 (3X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Perfect Parabolic Taper 5-segment
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 5 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 49" of 0.0190 (07X) 23" of 0.0150 (03X) 12" of 0.0110 (0X) 4" of 0.0070 (4X) 13" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Ritz Normal, Trout
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 32" of 0.0180 (06X) 29" of 0.0160 (04X) 6" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 6" of 0.0080 (3X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Ritz Super-Precision, Trout
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 56" 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) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Wet Fly, Medium
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5X - 8.5' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 28" of 0.0190 (07X) 17" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0120 (00X) 9" of 0.0100 (1X) 9" of 0.0080 (3X) 17" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
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