Fly Fishing Leaders

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A leader is a piece of line that attaches to the fly. It can be made of various materials, monofilament, flurocarbon, mono/fluorocarbon, and braided super line which is mostly used for tippets. At one end, closets to the pole it is thicker and thins out as it approaches the fly. The thin end is called a tip and the thick end is the butt. Another name for the thin end is a tippet.

The leader is used because it is difficult for a fish to see. If a fish saw a thick piece of fishing line attached to the fly, especially one on top of the water, it would avoid the fly. Since the monofiliament leader is thinner and transluscent, it is much harder to see. Another benefit, is that it prevents a loud splash when the fly is cast.

Leaders come in two forms, knotted and knotless. The knotted form is a series of monofilament line lengths and thicknesses knotted together to form the completed leader. The knotless is a leader that is manufactured as one piece with the taper for the tip built in.

Leaders are usually purchased in three separate lengths, 4 foot, 7 foot and 12 foot . And are measured in resistance lbs test.

The butt end of the leader has a loop that attaches to the fishing line via a knot. There are many different kinds of knots one can use, but you must get good at at least one. Nothing is more frustrating than hooking a great fish only to lose it because your knot has come undone. I suppose every fisherman has had this happen at least once! The butt is about two thirds the thickness of the line it attaches to, so you must have different lb test leaders for each different kind of line you use. If the tapering is too great, the strain put on the line when a fish fights can cause the leader to become undone

You can purchase manufactured leaders or you can make your own. Why make your own? Some people like to do everything, tie their flies, make their own leader etc. It is much cheaper, with a manufactured one costing $3-$4 each. The home made ones cost just a few pennies. You can make your leaders to specifically fit the conditions you are fishing in. The advantage of creating your own tapered leader to match your own style of fly fishing, the way you cast, the type of flies you throw and water conditions versus being stuck with a commercially made leader.

It’s much easier and quicker to change and re-tie a new hand-tied leader when the local fishing conditions change.

You will get great satisfaction knowing you had direct input on how your fly was presented into fooling your catch just like catching your first fish on your very own hand-tied fly.

There are many leader tools and leader calculators that try to help you figure out what the best lengths should be for you, like LeaderCalc. Most leader calculator tools and programs start with a base for lengths and tippet diameters and this base is ultimately derived from some other person(s), not you. Some leader calculators do offer recommended lengths and line diameters for certain species of fish and/or type of fly fishing. The best knowledge still comes from your own experience by getting out there on the water experimenting with different types of lines and different lengths.
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