Interesting to see this post regarding the furled leaders. My first few trips with my new leaders were the best dry fly fishing trips I had to that point. While treating the leader seemed to be a drag, the way they floated and cast more than made up for the added 5 minutes to treat the leader. I just use float paste, worked in really good. I treat them in the morning as I string up, and after a break around mid day. The tip of the leader, after a few hours of fishing and a few fish, does need to be retreated more often than the main body of the leader, but I am changing flies far more often than I need to retreat the tip of the leader, and it doesnt take much time to do at all. Are they a fad though? It wasnt long ago that anyone with a bobber on their leader while nymph fishing was laughed at.

Have fun, Jeff