Rene Harrop fishes and markets a 14 ft leader.
People tend to form conclusions based upon their personal experiences. I believe it all depends on the fishing conditions. If you are fishing spring creek type water which is also heavily fished, I think you would/will find a relatively long, clear leader is more productive. Personally, I don't like fishing the really long leaders. I like the 9 ft. variety, but I understand why others opt for the longer leaders. It does offer additional ability to avoid micro drag for a longer period of time during the presentation - at least that is my personal belief.
As I said, depends on fishing conditions. A really long leader is hard to handle in a tiny little stream where your casts are very short..........
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