NOVICE QUESTIONS

OK, Here are some queations for the experienced trouters:

1. If I make my own leaders, the last section (at the tip), is, say 3X. I
tie a tippet to that of, say 2 feet. as the tippet gets used up with
changing flies, how do I tie on a new tippet without losing some of the tip
section of the leader?

2. If I'm tying leader to line, using a nail knot, and I have to change
leader because I've gone from a #16 hook to a #8 streamer, I lose some of
the line tip. After 20 of these changes, I've lost 10 inches of line. Is
there any solution to this?

3. How much better is it to use a nail knot to tie leader to line than to
use those slip-on loop connectors. All the tapered leaders I've seen so far
have a loop tied on the butt end, and cutting it off and tying a nail knot,
I lose a couple of inches of leader at that end.

4. I'm currently fishing in a small lake, (the trout season is over in the
streams & rivers.), about 1/4 mile diameter. It has 3 springs that feed it,
I'm told, and it is 35 ft. deep somewhere in the middle. It was stocked with
4800 rainbow trout in the fall of 2004. I've caught a 2 eaters since Sept.
16, (fishing once a week), but I'm told that there are some very large trout
in the lake, (maybe 20 lb). I've tried everything I know at this point,
(which may be not much). No one is catching much there, those that do are
fishing worms.

I see in Kaufman's catalog: Spring Creek Leaders- 13' leaders for delicate
presentations to spooky fish in lakes and slow streams. Could this help?

I've tried wet, dry, streamers, nymphs and leeches. ZIP!

-- Lionel