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mike b (Visitor)

Re:Leaders and tippets, Age ol’ question or beaten horse? 18 Years, 1 Month ago

Here are some of my opinions after quite a few years of leader tying
1. Stiffness can be overdone. The butt section of your leader shouldn't be stiffer than the tip of your fly line.
2. Staying with the same brand of leader material throughout your leader (with the possible exception of the tippet) is a good idea for two reasons. First the stiffness will be the same so designing for turnover will be more predictable. Secondly, mixing brands may cause less than optimal knots.
3. That being the case there is no reason the use floro in the mid section of your leader.
4. For most dry fly fishing a leader that stays on the surface will have fewer problems with drag. Floro sinks faster than mono. There really is no advantage to floro in a FLOATING leader.
5. The outstanding break strength of most leader material in this day and age means that buying material based solely on strength is no longer an issue. Use what is convenient for you to buy.

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