[Leader Advice please]

Hi Wil,

It's not difficult to tie a leader made up of three x three foot lengths, and I do find that it reduces wind knots in the leader. You'll have to learn to tie a double surgeons knot which is not at all difficult...follow the link below:-

 

http://www.flymartonline.com/article211.html

Tie a three foot length of the heaviest line to your fly line using a nail knot,if you don't have a leader loop attached. This is "permanent"; then tie yourself half a dozen, 2 x 3 foot lengths using the Double Surgeon. Trim the knots very closely and smooth over with a rubber based cement. This will stop the tippet section from getting caught up whilst casting.

 

It sounds like a lot of work but in fact isn't once you've learned the knots involved, and it means that you can change your leader very quickly if it gets frayed or knotted.

 

A further cautionary note; if your tippet does get wind knots in it CHANGE IT! These will reduce its B.S. considerably...bit of a bummer to lose a good fish as a result!

 

Tight Lines...Moggy

 

 

Hi Moggy,,

 

Thanks for your input all as been noted and i will certainly give it a go. I went fishing today and blanked when everyone else were catching so it looks like aive alot to learn.

 

Cheers wilx2000

[Leader Advice please]

Hi

To start off with you can do what most of the fly fishers that I know do and just use a length of the same strength all the way through. My personal preference is for 4-6lb flurocarbon, but many prefer mono.

Later, when you start to get obsessive about presentation you can start to knot together tapered leaders of different strengths which supposedly turn the fly over better, but if you just want to catch fish, particularly on stocked stillwaters |I feel that is not really necessary. I prefer one piece rather than lots of knots, but given the way I cast I don't suppose it makes much difference.

Either way, enjoy you sport

 

 

Hi Sportsman, Thanks for the info i will try that first and see how i progress.

[Leader Advice please]

Hi all, Im another newbie to fly fishing and need some questions answered if you can help.

 

Ive got my rod ( 9-6 #6-7 ) and reel to suit and it came loaded with the line, what i need to ask is would i be better buying ready made leaders to start with or tie my own? If i tie my own do i use the same strength all the way or split it up to different breaking strains, and what lenghs would you recomend.

 

I aim to start of on small to medium stillwaters.

 

Any advice welcome, thanks.