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I buy my tapered leaders and modify them to suit my requirements, by trimming the butt end, and/or the tapered end and then adding a short section of the required tippet, often using Fluro for the tippet end. A knotted leader is fine, if constructed properly. Also, making your own leaders allows you to customize the length, taper and the materials to your specific uses. The larger and heavier the flys are, the larger the diameter of the butt will need to be.
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Monofilament and Flurocarbon are made of different materials. The Mono (Nylon) has more stretch and thus better shock absorbtion. The Fluro has a lower light refraction and a higher density, which makes it sink faster than the mono and is less visible to the fish, but it has lower stretch properties that make it easier to break.
Leaders and tippets are two different things. The leader is the main component added to the end of your floating fly line, to which finer tippets are then attached if required. Mono or Fluro leaders are usually tapered with a large diameter, stiff butt, tapering to a finer end. The taper helps transfer the casting energy smoothly through the leader to the fly. Tippet is attached to the leader if required or when using multiple fly rigs, tippet joins the flys together.
You can use two flys when fishing drys, but it takes practice to be able to present a two fly dry rig properly, while maintaining a drag free drift. I would recommend starting with a one fly dry rig for your first season.
Some fisherman use a straight uniform diameter leader for nymphing, which results in poor turn over of the flys when casting, as the leader will hinge due to the disruption in the energy transfer. It usually results in a lot of knots and tangles in your rig if you try and cast any distance or if the leader length is more than about 5'. The only advantages are the thin diameter will help sink the rig faster and is less visibile. I always use tapered leaders for all of my flyfishing.
Hope this is helpfull.
Greg
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I generally use 2x tippet for nymphing with large worms, stones etc. 3x for the #12-#16 nymphs and 4x for #18-#20.
For Caddis drys, cripples etc. 4x Fluro. When I am fishing down and across on the swing, I use 2x-3x for most situations, as the grabs are pretty agressive. I like to use a mono leader for the stretch factor and tie fluro tippet on the end if needed, for clear water conditions. My spey rod is a little tricky using 4x tippet, but I do use 4x mono for the small nymphs.
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Very nice. I'm aboard if you'll have me.
Welcome flyangler. Looking forward to your photo's and storys.
Big thanks to Pacreseltoro for the excellent job setting up the new board for us all to enjoy. Well done!
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NOBODY knows Toolmans secret spots. I tell everyone I fish with that I have taken them to my favorite secret spot, as a diversionary tactic...seems to be working.
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Nope. Our clinic was held the previous weekend at a different location, but I did see the fisherman at the Ivor Strong Bridge on Sunday AM.
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"If it ain't broke, don't try and fix it" ...seems to apply. Sage, are world leaders in rod design and blank manufacturing.
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Thanks, still waiting for the photo's to be posted. Brad? Max?
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SOLD....Love them Brookies. Plus, I can keep a secret, unlike a few others who's name will remain a SECRET, but who's betrayal will last forever....grin. Of course if you find big Broonies and call me...all is forgiven.
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BUSTED! Well done....music to my ears.
And...next time I see you, we go through my fly boxes and you get 6 of my favorite flys.
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Went there for the first time this morning. I did not, unfortunately, walk out with my Cloudveil wading pants because they're close to $500...but they do kick ass. They're nice. Think I might have to get out the Aquaseal and try and get another year from the Orvis waders. Mike, however, bought a pair of their wading boots. Holy crap - they are super ultra lite and made of kevlar and the most comfortable boots he's worn he says. I'm jealous - I wish I needed new boots. Got a couple of new lines, some leaders and other stuff and we're good to go for opening day down south.
Anyways (sorry...I get excited when I go shopping and tend to ramble), the store is really nice (despite the fact that Mike's company bid the steel and drywall and didn't get it
). I like the fact that their fly fishing section is separate and they have their seasoned employees working in there. They know their stuff - great guys to talk to. Nice store - very big and the prices haven't inflated too too much considering they gotta pay bigger rent. I was, actually, very impressed.There's a Water Skeeter 2 man pontoon boat right as you walk in the door there that I need to get my hands on the frame of. If anyone knows of a way to jack it, lemme know (kidding). Man...the products now - I want that frame for our boat. I guess they're not dealing with Outcast anymore (don't know why). And Chris Seipio is the Cloudveil rep according to (gheez...can't remember his name...).
Still the best prices in town for leaders, tippet and fly lines as far as I'm concerned. Can't wait to get out there and fire out that new SA GPX line!!
Great shopping report Lynn. Love the new Avatar. You're taking this Grandma stuff pretty seriously eh...grin.
Lucky kid!
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I use Airflow Spey line and really like it. Most cracking and line fracturing is caused by the line striking rocks, trees and the ground on the back cast. Also, most fisherman overload the line with heavy streamers, triple nymph rigs with corkies etc. The line can overload and fracture during the forward cast, when there is no more stretch left in it. These are a few of the more common causes of line problems that most manufacturers see. They usually just take the hit and give the customer a new line, as the last thing a fisherman wants to hear, is that they caused the damage to their line.
If you need to cast big weight, it is important to use a balanced system, consisting of the appropriate rod wt. , line weight, leader and tippet sizes that the fly requires. Many rod tips fracture as a result of overload as well. I have snapped a few tips this year on my single handers, trying to throw 70' casts, with 10' of T-14 and tanden #4 Cone head buggers. This will usually result in a fractured rod tip and/or a couple of tanden #4 Cone head buggers to the back of the head.
The manufacturing processes used to produce todays modern line systems, are very accurate and consistent. Quality control measures have virtually eliminated bad lines reaching the market place.
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Wat's up Birchy! Orlando Rocks! Been there a few times and love it. Hope you don't get stuck in the Hotel at conferences all week. Cut loose and take in the sights if you get a chance. It's a different world down there.
Enjoy!
ps. Take PHOTO's! ...bikini's from Florida... always good.
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Everything Caddis...including pupa, emergers, cripples, duns.
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I agree esleech. Funny though, I never have a problem with the service at Wholesale Sports, or any of the other flys shops in town. I guess you just have to treat folks with respect and you get it back. Maybe that's Brents problem, respect....
As stated before, bashing anyone or the business community on this site, will not be tolerated.
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High Water run off has been going on for a couple of weeks now. I think the warm weather will get the bugs going soon enough. Fishing should be pretty good.
A Few Of My Show Flies
in Fly Tying Bench
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I think it would make a great story for the Featured Articles. You could tell us how you create these beautifull works of art.
Interested?