"Larry L" wrote in
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"Conan the Librarian" wrote

So it looks like I'm the only ROFFian who admits to using a furled
leader (much less making them). I got a similar reaction when I
first asked about them a while back.



I'd like to try one made with UniThread ( but not bad enough to try
and make it :-) but the only ones I see for sale are made of nylon.
I seem to be in constant search for better leader solutions. I fish
mainly flat looking, but actually very complex, water where any added
limpness in the leader is a bonus. But the fish have very narrow
feeding lanes so accuracy is essential, and I'm targeting large fish
in weedy water so frail tippets are a waste of time. On such water,
casting distance isn't usually needed and two pieces of tackle ... the
fly and the leader ... are the difference between success and none
.... I'd far prefer to fish a 'crappy POS rod' than a poor leader on
my 'adopted home waters'

I'm pretty happy with my current choices ... i.e. a slightly modified
packaged tapered leader, tippet ring, and longish fairly heavy tippet.
But I can't help wondering if a furled leader would add accuracy to
a similar long tippet package ... and maybe some suppleness to boot




I'm always shooting for lower profile leaders to promote a dead drift.
My guess would be that the furled leader would be a disaster for sub
surface work.

Scott