Leaders

[Jdecoudres]

So for trout and 5 wt or 3 et u just use a smaller piece of mono is that correct. I was thinking of going and buying some stern fishing line of different pound test and making leaders that tapered that way. Anyone have any reviews with that method

[Wayne SW/MO]

That's genius. I've never heard of that before. I'm gonna go throw all my flies later and check that out. So how big of flies do you throw with that leader?

I can turn over #4 poppers, Stealth Bombers, etc.that are large air resistant flies that need encouragement to straighten out. As I said I use #8 hybrid. I don't think the brand is really important, as long as it's a decent one. The bad thing about a lot of cheap mono's is the fact they are generally inconsistent in diameter.

I suspect that a person might match his fly line weight to mono weight and be very close.

[joe2011]

i know from the research I have done they express mating the diameter of fly line to butt section where it is just a slight difference. So if you use the same ib line for ever leader then your not to concern about that is that right? How would u find the ib test or diamter of the end of your fly line if you dont have box that it came in any more?

[Jdecoudres]

Hey MaxDrown was you talking about June or July month. I dont get that magazine so thought I might pick one up to read the article?