my furled leader formulas - good or bad?

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After a little bit of planning, I came up with the following formulas, please correct me if necessary:
For 0-4wt line:

lenght: 114" (289 centimeters)
peg distances: 32" 48" 62" 74" 88" 100" 114"
Strands: 18-12-6-3

lenght: 88" (220 cm)
peg distances: 32" 48" 62" 74" 88"
Strands: 11-6-3

lenght: 66" (167 cm)
peg distances: 24" 36" 46.5" 55.5" 66"
strands: 11-6-3

for leaders ment for 4-8 wt lines, I chosed the following numbers of strands:
lenght: 114" (289 centimeters)
22-14-6-3 strands
lenght: 88" (220 cm)
18-12-5
lenght: 66" (167 cm)
18-12-5

Please advise me. Thanks

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muscarul, I like them. I do something similar.

Al

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Hi,

Love to give you an opinion, but its winter on my waters. The rivers and ponds iare a bit frozen yet where I fish, and, of course, the proof is in the performance on the water.

Why not make them and let us know what you think?

Kat

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Here is my formula I use for Furled Leader Calculations… I worked out your 1st leader, and see how using your data, how it differs.
My formula creates a continuous progressively tapering leader at a uniform reduction of 55% of material mass (weight).

Total Length: 114" (289 centimeters)
peg distances: 32" 48" 62" 74" 88" 100" 114"
Strands: 18-12-6-3
36 30 24 18 12 9 6
L1 = 1.00 (100%)
L2 = 1.00 X 0.55 X 36/30 = 0.55 X 1.2 = 0.6666 (66% OF L1)
L3 = 0.6666 X 0.55 X 30/24 = 0.3666 X 1.25 = 0.4582 (45.82% OF L1)
L4 = 0.4582 X 0.55 X 24/18 = 0.2520 X 1.3333 = 0.3360 (33.60% OF L1)
L5 = 0.3360 X 0.55 X 18/12 = 0.1848 X 1.5000 = 0.2772 (27.72% OF L1)
L6 = 0.2772 X 0.55 X 12/9 = 0.1525 X 1.3333 = 0.2033 (20.33 OF L1)
L7 = .2033 X 0.55 X 9/6 = 0.1118 X 1.5000 = 0.1677 (16.77% OF L1)

1.00 + 0.6666+ 0.4582 + 0.3360 + 0.2772 + 0.2033 + 0.1667 = 3.108(Total Length ratio L1)

114?/3.1080 = 36.6795 (37?)

L1 = 37?
L2 = 24? (61")
L3 = 17? (78")
L4 = 12? (90")
L5 = 10? (100")
L6 = 7? (107")
L7 = 7? (114?)

1st Furled Leader

My Furled Leader
Length: 114" (293 cm)
Peg Distance: 37? 61? 78? 90? 100? 107? 114?
Strands: 18-12-6-3

Your Furled Leader
Length: 114" (289 cm)
Peg Distances: 32" 48" 62" 74" 88" 100" 114"
Strands: 18-12-6-3

2nd Furled Leader

My Furled Leader
Length: 88" (220 cm)
Peg Distance: 32? 55? 69? 79? 88?
Strands: 11-6-3

Your Furled Leader
Length: 88" (220 cm)
Peg Distances: 32" 48" 62" 74" 88"
Strands: 11-6-3

3rd Furled Leader

My Furled Leader
Length: 66" (167 cm)
Peg Distances: 24" 41" 52" 60" 66"
Strands: 11-6-3

Your Furled Leader
Length: 66" (167 cm)
Peg Distances: 24" 36" 46.5" 55.5" 66"
Strands: 11-6-3

For your furled leaders ( 4-8 wt lines), here is the numbers I crunched for Peg Distances:

Length: 114" (289 centimeters)
Peg Distances: 35? 58? 74? 87? 99? 107? 114?
Strands: 22-14-6-3 strands

Length: 88" (220 cm)
Peg Distances: 26? 43? 55? 72? 88?
Strands: 18-12-5

Length: 66" (167 cm)
Peg Distances: 20? 33? 42? 54? 66?
Strands: 18-12-5

[This message has been edited by Steven H. McGarthwaite (edited 25 March 2005).]

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wow… what a complete answer
Thanks, I really appreciate it. I will modify my jig after your measurements…

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If you chart your peg length on graph paper, and compare them to my peg length, you will see than mine are a smooth downward curve, while yours will most likely be looking like a graph of the stock market closing numbers.

Variation of the “Big Leader Formula” in JC’s archives…

[url=http://www.flyanglersonline.com/cst/cst122198.html:639f9]http://www.flyanglersonline.com/cst/cst122198.html[/url:639f9]

[This message has been edited by Steven H. McGarthwaite (edited 24 March 2005).]