The Northern California Fly Fishing Board

I've used different brands over the years. I currently use Rio because of its availability. There is another way to "economize" on leaders, and save time too. You can buy an Orvis braided leader, or various brands of furled leaders. With the exception of very windy conditions they are IMO superior to mono leaders for trout. They also make excellent indicator nymph leaders. After a season of fishing a furled leader I can say that I still prefer the Orvis braided leader. I'll post more on that some other time. The cost savings from these types of leaders stems from their durability. you should only have to replace them once a season or so, replacing only the tippet as needed. Time is saved from not having to build leaders