Hi Folks,

JC's article got me to thinking about
leaders again. I know, bad idea.*G* But
I was wondering, what is a typical leader
set up for the warmwater fly fisherman?
Do the tannic stained waters make a
difference. Due to the shorter distances
I find myself casting in the cover, I often
find about 7' is as much leader as I care
to use. I admit that it's not uncommon for
me to just nip off about 7 feet of 6 or 8
pound trilene and tie it to my line with a
nailess knot and I'm good to go. I've
tried several furled leaders and experienced
problems with fine grass getting caught up
in it. I've also tried knotted leaders and
still experience the grass problems on the
knots. I do sometimes use a straight taper
in early spring when the water is fairly
clear, but still only about 7' of length.
Just wondering whats working for other
warm water fishers. Warm regards, Jim