Man, you guys are really uptight about your leaders.

Was it you that wrote that knotted leaders turn over better than
knotless because the knots are "power transmitters," or something like
that?

That's absurd. It's not physical. Makes no sense at all.


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I have tried the knotless many times for dry flies and have always
found a well tied, compound leader to be more accurate. It has to do
with the energy transfer of a larger diameter section producing
sufficient force to carry into the next section, which can also be of a
softer grade. It has nothing to do with the knots.

I know it doesn't seem to make sense, but it does. It's the same thing
as a "Garrison" (compound) tapered bamboo fly rod being more efficient
and accurate than a "single" taper.

Another reason I posted this formula was because this leader has a 36"
tippet, which will cause far less surface drag than the more standard
18" tippet. There is also drag that the fisherman cannot see, but the
fish can. This is sometimes termed "micro-drag," and often causes
refusals.

I still use the knotless for nymphs, and use a shorter leader for that,
usually 7 to 9 foot. I'll even use 'em for a large bushy fly on a small
creek, no big deal.

But that's a different presentation entirely than the more "technical"
fishing, with oftentimes a tiny dry fly on complex, gin-clear braided
currents, like on a Limestoner.

This formula was also developed by an old-timer who specialized in
limestone creeks.


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