Rio Versaleaders

[Jack Jones]

Used one last night on the James with my 6wt. It got the fly down quick, but I notice that the end of it isn't that long. Once I've tied all the tippet I can, and am down to the rubber liner, then what? Can you strip back the liner? I've also thought about maybe tying tippet onto it with a blood knot.

Any users of these want to share their experiences in making them last a while?

[fishinwrench]

Tie a perfection loop to the end of the 12# mono....then do loop-to-loop connections with your tippet material...... same way that you attach the leader to your line.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I'm not sure I understand what you are doing or asking, but if you're fishing the James a 4' level tippet in 6 or 8lb should be more than adequate. Just do as Wrench said and do a perfection and then loop to loop. You don't need or want a long leader coming off of a sink tip and smallies will let you get by with a short one more often then not.

[Jack Jones]

Maybe it was the lateness of the post or the effect of the sunshine, but I didn't even consider doing another loop to loop.

Wayne, I was using a sinking VersaLeader at 3.9in/s to get the fly down quicker. They have a few inches of mono at the end, the rest is covered. Just wasn't using my brain I guess.

[Danoinark]

Much like the Airflow and Cabelas' sinking leaders. Do as Wrench and Cricket suggested I bet that will work much better.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I knew what you were using and the concept, but this had me scratching my head. "Once I've tied all the tippet I can, and am down to the rubber liner, then what?".