Whenever possible, do not connect monofilament pieces differin… This board is for discussing concerns of fishing bamboo fly rods. 20 lb. Maybe 60% butt 25% transition 15% tippet. Thicker leaders are designed to cast heavier flies and catch bigger fish. In my knotted leader days, '70's through early '90's before I went to furled leader butts, I was using Maxima and building them to George and Joe's instructions. They all seem to be drunk as far as I can tell. Flies like lady Caroline, purple peril, greenbutt. 83 0 obj <>stream The smaller the number, the thicker the leader. Is this a good recipe: Butt section is 3ft of 25lb mono, middle is 3ft of 17lb mono, and the end, which is also the tippet, it 4ft of 10lb mono. Post I caught a fish on like the 3rd cast into that same run I had been fishing for the past hour without success. Tapered Leader Formula. Below you see a couple of randomly selected knotted, tapered leader formulas. I probably shouldn’t admit this, but leaders and tippets confused the heck out of me when I first started fly fishing. Leadercalc currently contains 2791 leaders for fly fishing, so there are enough to choose from. Maybe 60% butt 25% transition 15% tippet. This is an old time dependable for my saltwater and salmon/steelhead fishing. It’s a single hand, 8 foot. You could build leaders that are as little as 40% or even 30% butt. After all, if you were a spin fisherman, as I was back in the mid 80s, your terminal end tended to be pretty basic. - posted in Fly Fishing: Hey guys, Been on the fly for about 3 years now but really want to get into the steelhead this season. There are other leader formulas out there, but this is a great starting point that can be easily modified to suit your fishing style. by novisor12 » 10/09/17 06:55, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited. Also, what depth are you trying to get your flies down to? h�b``�d``Z����Uq�01G��$30D13h=�_�h������E �������D�����`�� ����O+C�����Jvp�TA�b�L\��>�M��,\� Pmbf���. Well for fishing largemouths, we made our own tapered leaders; fly line to 2ft of 20 lb test, then 2ft of 14lb test, then 2ft of 10 lb test, and 2 1/2 feet of 6lb test, but when fishing around heavy cover with subsurface flies, omit the six and use 10 instead, and when fishing poppers or hair bugs we went straight 20lb test for 4 feet, and then 14lb test for 4ft, and then the fly. I almost always use T-tips though. Big difference between a 9' single handed and a 12' or longer two handed. ↳   Ephemera, empherma and Ephemerella..... ↳   Photos, paintings, written stories and talents. Maybe its because I'm older, retired, and a cheap skate. If you are trying to match rod length for a 2 hander the 12’ Steelhead/Salmon Leader is good as well. 1x – 3x: Great for large predator fish like bass, large trout, carp, and steelhead. Out of all the different ways to catch steelhead, nymphing is by far the most common and easiest way to catch a steelhead. They both designed leaders for Maxima, although George has since gone to soft mono and designed new leaders based on that. Even if conditions might suit that better. There are some steelhead swinging river bums on here and hopefully one of them can help you narrow down your quest. 8’ for my 8.5’ single hands and 10’ for 11’ 2 Hands. Current speeds? by BrownBear » 10/07/17 09:12, Post Below that, is a Raven Micro Swivel to allow easy changing of tippet material. When I'm fishing streamers for trout, I fish two kinds of lines: either an integrated full-sink line or a floater.… I will be adding no weight. That's not for a bobber setup. These hand tied leaders consist of two 36″ sections of maxima leader material spliced together using a blood knot. F��bYq*��䧯��. I use Maxima ultra green 40/30/ for the butt 20/15/12 for the transition and 10 for the tippet. (Trip details here; my personal lessons learned here.) by BigTJ » 10/06/17 21:45, Post The first method is to tie on the leader material much like how you typically add tippet to a leader, using either a blood knot or surgeon's knot. What are you swinging with? Do you build your own? h��[َGv� ?� c�b_`� ��D@#kHΈp�Z���f7�]��#�`���O�9'"������`l?TfT�XnDܸ{&?�)�ɚ2�8ـW�,~)O��)��7�:9�l&W��C���l�9Mٳ��#e��c��P��J6h��E�#���4m We think it’s an incredible resource and encourage you to give it a try! For most fishing scenarios, 2-4 feet of leader material is sufficient. Steelhead leaders. I hope that is for a bobber, If you need longer leaders, pay attention to the stiffness of the butt. LeaderCalc will find you a whole bunch of leader formulas and information about each based on your criteria. Rio Fluoroflex Fluorocarbon. Weighted Tungsten sink tips? There are multiple presentations you can use to allow your nymph to get in the right zone and drift in a natural way. Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions demonstrates how to make a tapered leader, here a 10-ft 4X tapered leader. The tippet is the section that presents the fly to the fish. by BrownBear » 10/06/17 20:03, Post 15 lb. I use wf floating line . That’s about it. I use a longer leader with floating line because I can mend and get the fly down deeper faster. by Colbeebryan » 10/06/17 20:18, Post You can attach this piece of leader material to the exposed monofilament tip of the Poly/Versi a couple of different ways. Stiffer materials in the back half or 2/3 will dramatically improve your ability to turn over the leader- especially in the wind or with larger flies. Also, the simple skills you pick up by making your own leaders will help you repair your old leaders in order to get more usage out of them. The water I will be fishing will be 3-6 feet deep. 20# maxima chameleon to 12# maxima chameleon to 8# maxima ultragreen. by bassman » 10/06/17 15:52, Post ��)����"����?L@wn���HW�?�۷ � y Back in the 50's, 60's and even into the 70's. Most fly fishing leaders use a 60/20/20 formula in which 60 percent of the total leader length is the butt, 20 percent is the middle tapered section, and 20 percent is the tippet. The answer depends on two factors: the kind of line I'm using, and what I want the fly to do. Go to a site specific to your question, spell out where and when you're fishing, and there's plenty of people out there to help you. Nymphing for steelhead is a great second option as a follow up for stubborn fish. Hey guys, sorry I wasn’t clear enough. If they aren’t aggressive enough, or if it’s too cold to move and intercept a swing increasing the convenience factor of the offering with a deep slow dead drift can often produce where the swing did not. Walking speed. by Colbeebryan » 10/07/17 00:14, Post I use Maxima ultra green 40/30/ for the butt 20/15/12 for the transition and 10 for the tippet. It is a 10ft leader from the butt to the end of the tippet. I try to keep the leader a bit shorter than the rod. "=��5X�L���%`�`6DV DrE��\��v��Q ��,X$����&��HI! One of the most frequent questions I get asked is, "What's your streamer leader formula?" How in the world do you get that long tippet to turn over a fly in the wind? Or is that an indicator set up? I received some inquiries about the Euronymphing leader I used on last week’s steelhead trip to the Salmon River’s Lower Fly Zone. I will Be using the rod I built based on Dickerson guide special. If you want to make leaders in the simplest fashion, you can also try our Dennison Leader Making Vise for just $8.95. Use these leader formulas to target steelhead fly fishing and angling. by Colbeebryan » 10/06/17 15:23, Post A 12- or 13-foot spey rod is sufficient in most cases for Skagit or Scandi spey lines. Leaders are constructed of 3 sections: the butt, taper and tippet. 25 lb. The leader formulas given here are only presented as guide-lines. ↳   Rod makers history, value guide and general discussion, ↳   Link to Orvis Database by Greg Reynolds, ↳   Link to EC Powell's Mechanics of fly casting. Size 2 to 8. by fishbum » 10/06/17 17:19, Post 04X 02X 01X 1X .024 .022 .020 .017 .015 .013 .012 .010 40 lb. It says it’s a 7: but It’s more like an 8 weight imo. The chart below shows a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the most ideal condition for each technique. %PDF-1.6 %���� This is where anglers go to discover, create and share the newest leader formulas for fly fishing - from your local stream to remote locations like Belize, you will find that perfect rig right here, and if not - … 8 lb. I tend to err on the side of leaving too much material for blood knots, so the 8" sections are usually a bit longer. Use a 6- to 9-foot leader, depending on conditions. The most common formula basis for the leader is 60% butt, 20% taper, 20% tippet. You can scale up standard trout formulas but I don’t like George Harvey for these you need the fly to turn over. Good luck with this new leader formula! For single-hand rods, a 9-foot 8-weight will do the trick. I don't use them. I agree with big tj. 62 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<2534DF8371601B4DB8C160E33A562FF0><4CFDACB0E33C964E8A563DA31BA2191B>]/Index[35 49]/Info 34 0 R/Length 124/Prev 692789/Root 36 0 R/Size 84/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream Anyway, I decided to start tying my own steelhead leaders. if use a 9 foot leader. Once tied, secure the heavy end of the leader by either a loop-to-loop connection or nail knot to the fly line; the fly is tied to the end of the leader with your preferred knot. The butt section should be made from stiff monofilament in order to transfer energy well. 12 lb. It looked to me like about 10x too much weight. You can scale up standard trout formulas but I don’t like George Harvey for these you need the fly to turn over. A great leader for those two handed rod fellas too. In reality, my tapered leaders wind up being a little longer than stated above. Pre-tied on the other end of the micro swivel is 8lb Maxima Ultragreen; the most commonly used size of tippet when steelhead fishing. When I use the 9.5" leader formula above, the total leader length winds up being 10' or more just from the extra amount of material added for the knots. Pick up the segment of 20 lb test and cross it over the non-loop end of the first segment in … Leaders used for “short-line” nymphing methods, where you are fishing in close proximity to steelhead lies and using “high-stick” rod positioning, should have stiff butt and mid-sections (about 60 to 75% of the overall leader length) to turn over split-shot, indicators and weighted flies. A lot depends on where you are fishing but the following might be a good starting point. Be advised though that as the butt sections get shorter and the taper and tippet get longer, the leader will become harder to cast. Butt. Click on the name, category or other elements to see more. Currently LeaderCalc contains 2703 different leader formulas covering just about every fly fishing situation you can think of. by BigTJ » 10/07/17 00:26. George Daniel explains the advantages of euro lines over traditional WF and DT lines. Brody Blood asks:" How long of a leader do you use for fishing big articulated streamers off a 200 250 grain streamer line? This AIRFLO Fluorocarbon formula is my choice for steelhead and salmon, not their other fluoro brands, which seem better aligned as trout and small fly leaders (they are softer and more supple). 0 endstream endobj startxref Whether you need it short for tying off of a RIO Outbound Short Streamer line or to get the right leader for your two handed set up, there are leaders designed for every conceivable use. endstream endobj 36 0 obj <> endobj 37 0 obj <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC/ImageI]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Type/Page>> endobj 38 0 obj <>stream ↳   Rod making, restoration, repairs and discussion on those related topics concerning bamboo rods. Features of John Nagy "Hot Butt" Leader and Indy Kit: -The "hot butt" section of the leader is constructed of fluorescent orange Sunset Amnesia which acts as a strike indicator when high-stick nymphing. Spey hooks. I tie a surgeons loop on the butt for a loop to loop knot to the fly line and the lines I put together with a surgeons knot. 35 0 obj <> endobj If hinging is a problem for you, by all means use the nail knot method. For me, I'd get a steelhead furled from Zen Outfitters, one sinker and one floater, and tie a 6' length of Maxima or Fluoro to suit your river conditions and go with it. %%EOF Or using no sink tips. This a good leader for a typical trout nymphing rig. Other formulas such as double taper formulas offer 40%,20%,40%, but for the most part, formulas are. ↳   Information About Makers and Manufacturers, ↳   Appraisals & Identification of Bamboo Fly Rods. This new leader with the soft nylon will give you top performance. The past hour without success my saltwater and salmon/steelhead fishing. my steelhead leader formula and salmon/steelhead.... 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