My material of choice ...
... is Danville 210 Flymaster Plus. It makes a 6' 10-8-6 leader that works well with rod weights 3 to 5. The same leader will work with a 7 wt, but I just have to pay a little more attention to my casting stroke. This thread also does well bulked up to a 14-12-10 configuration for nymphing large weighted stonefly nymphs under an indicator with the 7 wt.
My color of choice is light tan. I've furled leaders in other colors, but I seem to keep coming back to this one.
For my Tenkara rods, I do like a bright orange ( high visibility ) leader, especially when using smaller flies. Helps pick up the fly on the water a bit quicker. The Danville 210 Flymaster Plus done in a finished length of 12' 6" has proven to be a very satisfactory Tenkara line / leader. That one is proportioned with a 2' tip section, a 2' mid section, and a butt / line section just over 8' long.
John
What's that old saying about ....
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Originally Posted by
Jack Hise
Had I know that we would have been overwhelmed such "High Tech Long Winded" responses we have been subjected too I would not have asked for this forum! Furled leaders are fun to make and they work! So can't we just leave it at that?
.... being careful about what you ask for ??:roll: