Here are two links for 'how to' on furled leaders, including a god image of a finished one...
[url=http://www.uniproducts.com/english/fcs-prod.asp?no=27:08b8a]http://www.uniproducts.com/english/fcs-prod.asp?no=27[/url:08b8a]
[url=http://www.canerod.com/rodmakers/tips/furled/furled.html:08b8a]http://www.canerod.com/rodmakers/tips/furled/furled.html[/url:08b8a]

I made a few variations from the above for my own set up.....


1. I used a 1X6 board and some 1" dia. dowels for my jig. By drilling a series of holes I can adjust the peg positions for making leaders in several lentghs.

2. I tension the strands with rubber bands instead of weights. 3 or 4 thin rubber bands strung in series (end to end) apply the tension to each strand.

3. I spin using a variable speed hand drill with a hook chucked in the jaws. A bent paper clip used as a hook on the rubber bands also act as a pointer to show when the strand has twisted enough.


I can get about 3 leaders from a spool of 6/0 UNI thread. I then add sections of mono leader tapered to the desired tippet size.

So for a 9'-6x I would add 8 of 2X, then 8" of 4X and 18" of 6X.