Does anyone build their own leaders?

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.

For dead-drift nymphing, I've taken my cue from Willi. I use a very long
section of tippet, usually tied onto a relatively short piece of
store-bought mono tapered leader. If I switch to dries I'll build up a
leader from that section.

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