Originally Posted by
Gemrod
Ok Phil and Mojo. I am understanding what you say. I was thinking 9' leader, then indicator, then tippet, then lead fly, then tippet then dropper. So....I can make a 6.5' furled leader on my board. That and 6' of tippet is apparently enough. All I know is I got skunked the other day...and was indeed using a shorter leader.
Now....why do they sell 15' leaders over at the store? I know 6' of that leader...well I guess it is a tapered leader with the tippet already on it. But I don't think 6' of that tapered leader is all tippet and you STILL have 9' left! If it were a 6' leader then it has 9' of tippet.
Also.....if a 6' leader is adequate.....why did FG state onetime that she sometimes uses a 50' leader. Hope my memory is not wrong on that one.
I would just like to catch more fish.