"egildone" wrote in message
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I have been looking at making hand made leaders and wonder how many roff
members make handmade knotted leaders and are they worth the effort that it
takes to make them?

Ed

Ed, I like Mr. Vang, like to tie my own leaders. I use a well worn and
tattered copy of Orvis' "Notes to Fly Fishermen about Leaders." My father
used this leader formula booklet to tie his own leaders and I have found it
very useful, as well. I like especially long leaders for my trout fishing.
Sometimes tying them over 12 feet.

The booklet incorporates a tippet size to hook size chart, leader formulas
for: Sal****er, Salmon, Steelhead, and Bass Bug Leaders--Extra light to
Extra Heavy formulas; Tapered Trout Leaders in lengths from 7 1/2 ft., 9 ft.
and 12 ft. and diameters from 0X to 7X. A section for building 9 and 12 ft.
Light Butt Leaders for 3 & 4 Weight Lines. A few important knots are also
illustrated. A section on "Special 6 ft. Leader for Sink Tip and Sinking
Lines," from 0X to 5X diameters.

I've not been able to find this booklet on-line, and suspect it was sent out
with their tippet spools selection, which apparently they no longer sell?

I'd be more than happy to send you a copy of my booklet, if you send me your
snail mail addy, via email.

Also, someone posted this site many moons ago:
http://flyfisherman.com/skills/brleadercalc/

I've not used this sites formulas, yet, but suspect it might be useful to
folks interested in tying their own leaders.

HTH

I guess I have decided against going to work today, as it's well past the
time I should have headed up the mountain :~^ )

Op --Mark H. Bowen beausdad *at* charter *dot* net--