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Old November 23rd, 2004, 01:17 AM
Peter Charles
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Default Does anyone build their own leaders?

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 23:26:16 GMT, rw
wrote:

Scott Seidman wrote:

Peter Charles wrote in
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Now only use FC for dries (usually 9' - 5X) and add a few feet of 7X
FC to ensure a drag free drift. Found this combo to be the magic
solution to taking fish in heavily pounded waters.




Really? I would have bet that the disturbance in the film would be almost
as important as the refractive index.

As a tag on, the gauge of tippet can really have a factor on nymphs. The
bigger the profile, the more the current can have it's way on a nymph.
When I'm not getting hit on a 6x, I go down to a 7x.


IMO, FC leaders are a total waste of money. I also think the
effectiveness of FC tippet is also a myth.



Until it works for you . . . .

Peter

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