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Seeing how you brought it up, I am not getting the furled leader out of Fluoro idea. Sure fluorcarbon sinks but not like a brick by any means. Soak a thread leader and it will sink fantastic for nymphs and streamers. Plus there is Kevlar. Fluorocarbon being as expensive as it is and the fact I think Vanish is junk (my choice), I don't get it. Just use more tippet, use fluoro tippet. If fish see my leader, they are seeing too much, but some fish just dont care. People want stealth, I think it is more in the delivery and the tippet, not the leader and flyline, however both will make it possible to deliver that fly the way and the where needed.
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I have a couple of Fluoro furled I made...of course they are nice. But as you mentioned, stiffer and costy. Thread and Kevlar if you want to nymph, not to mention strong as all get out, but still that thread flexible. BUT, I always use Fluoro for the tippet, my choice, but I am always trying other things...made a few changes along the way. I feel that is a good thing. Curious about something, Try it. Then you know for sure.
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Joni;
Just don't drink the Cool Aid!!
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John I remember a few years ago giving you a furled leader at Jimmy's All Season's while I was doing a Tying Demo. You had never seen one, but man that has changed. We even did a furled leader swap here, and funny what each person thinks is the best.
I like the supple front taper. I do not care for a limp leader, which some do. Fluoro is stiffer by itself, so of course it is going to be stiffer as a furled leader, so not sure where you were going with that. I just stated, make a furled leader out of Fluoro made no sense to me because it is the Tippet that needs to be, and it does not sink like a brick.
Carry on,
FG
I am glad you like the Danville thread. I prefer the Uni, but again, I think it is personal preference. I have had several customers that purchased from a Furled Leader Company out there order mine because they said mine where more supple and tighter wound. I just go with that.
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Sorry haven't posted for awhile, been fishing, and helping my son finish his Webelo req's.
Thanks to all who posted, I enjoyned the spirited debate over suppleness of thread vs. mono. I think I am gonna have to get out there and try longer tippet until I get it right.
Thanks again...and John...I may have to try the orange leader for nymphing sometime...
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Joni,
I've seen no reason to leave the 5'6" uni-thread leaders you have been building for me for the past 3 years. I fish them exclusively with flourocarbon tippet for all applications, and they roll over a 6' 7x or 6' 3x flouro tippet with perfection.
Thanks for an awesome leader,
Ralph
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Seven years...wow, you should be publishing this stuff, you put a lot of though into it.
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I like the idea of a bright leader. Does it work as a semi-indicator to detect movement?