Hi Ralph
So…10lb. is your butt section of 18 inches? Added to that 30" more of 6 lb. to which your tippet ring is attached? Is that a trout leader?
Yes. Just a short nymph leader. Works well when your tightline dredging with shot.
Ralph, so you use 36" of 2 lb. test as your tippet? that’s about 6x. Is that light for trout fishing or am I not understanding? When I’m fishing nymphs I fish with 4x or 5x.
Bruce
Yes sir…it is light, but works well with the chameleon. I use 6x Maxknot for most of my trout fishing normally, even with a furled leader. I really only go to 5x with streamers and heavy setups.
60-20-20 Rule
For a 10’ leader…
3’ .022 Maxima Brown
2’ .019 Maxima Brown
1’ .017 Maxima Brown
1/2’ each of .015, 013 on 0x Orvis Super Strong
Then:
1/2’ 2x, 2’ 4x
1/2’ 3x, 5x