Does anyone build their own leaders?

I tie my own nymph leaders like this:
http://www.neshannock-tu.org/instruc...ed/hinged.html

"Randy" wrote in message
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Hey all,

I usually just buy the prepackaged leaders but was wondering what if
any, are the advantages / disadvantages of "rolling your own" leaders?

TIA,

Randy

"al" wrote in :

I tie my own nymph leaders like this:
http://www.neshannock-tu.org/instruc...ed/hinged.html

"Randy" wrote in message
...
Hey all,

I usually just buy the prepackaged leaders but was wondering what if
any, are the advantages / disadvantages of "rolling your own" leaders?

TIA,

Randy





On the NY tribs, its illegal to have lead hanging below the hook.

Scott

Hmm. Didn't notice that. What if I am not using lead? I use Dinsmore No.
1's or Gremlin non-lead split shots. Side note: we can use 15 hook points.
That's 15 flies if we can cast them...I have only gone with 4 in the local
ponds.
"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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"al" wrote in :

I tie my own nymph leaders like this:
http://www.neshannock-tu.org/instruc...ed/hinged.html

"Randy" wrote in message
...
Hey all,

I usually just buy the prepackaged leaders but was wondering what if
any, are the advantages / disadvantages of "rolling your own" leaders?

TIA,

Randy





On the NY tribs, its illegal to have lead hanging below the hook.

Scott

"al" wrote in :

Hmm. Didn't notice that. What if I am not using lead? I use Dinsmore
No. 1's or Gremlin non-lead split shots. Side note: we can use 15
hook points. That's 15 flies if we can cast them...I have only gone
with 4 in the local ponds.
"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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"al" wrote in :

I tie my own nymph leaders like this:
http://www.neshannock-tu.org/instruc...ed/hinged.html

"Randy" wrote in message
...
Hey all,

I usually just buy the prepackaged leaders but was wondering what
if any, are the advantages / disadvantages of "rolling your own"
leaders?

TIA,

Randy





On the NY tribs, its illegal to have lead hanging below the hook.

Scott




If you're not using lead, it's fine if regs permit more than one hook--
they don't on NY tribs.

The whole rig, even with the lead, is legal in most places for most types
of fishing, but I rarely see a need to put lead below the hook. I think
the risk of foul-hooking goes up. NY banned the configuration on tribs
because too many people were intentionally "lining" fish. While there
are some nearly harmless configurations that involve lead below the hook,
the regs were drawn up that way to make enforcement easy.

I also don't generally use more than two nymphs-- its just too much of a
pain in the ass. I wouldn't want to daisy-chain them if I were using
more than two-- I'd arrange a traditional "cast"

Scott

Gotcha. I am not familiar with the "tribs" of NY. I live and fish the
Eastern and Central Adirondacks. Looking forward to some cold weather
steelheading this spring though. Got my eye on the Wintson IIX 8 or 9
weight and the Galvan Torque reel.
"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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"al" wrote in :

Hmm. Didn't notice that. What if I am not using lead? I use Dinsmore
No. 1's or Gremlin non-lead split shots. Side note: we can use 15
hook points. That's 15 flies if we can cast them...I have only gone
with 4 in the local ponds.
"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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"al" wrote in :

I tie my own nymph leaders like this:
http://www.neshannock-tu.org/instruc...ed/hinged.html

"Randy" wrote in message
...
Hey all,

I usually just buy the prepackaged leaders but was wondering what
if any, are the advantages / disadvantages of "rolling your own"
leaders?

TIA,

Randy





On the NY tribs, its illegal to have lead hanging below the hook.

Scott




If you're not using lead, it's fine if regs permit more than one hook--
they don't on NY tribs.

The whole rig, even with the lead, is legal in most places for most types
of fishing, but I rarely see a need to put lead below the hook. I think
the risk of foul-hooking goes up. NY banned the configuration on tribs
because too many people were intentionally "lining" fish. While there
are some nearly harmless configurations that involve lead below the hook,
the regs were drawn up that way to make enforcement easy.

I also don't generally use more than two nymphs-- its just too much of a
pain in the ass. I wouldn't want to daisy-chain them if I were using
more than two-- I'd arrange a traditional "cast"

Scott

Gotcha. I am not familiar with the "tribs" of NY. I live and fish the
Eastern and Central Adirondacks. Looking forward to some cold weather
steelheading this spring though. Got my eye on the Wintson IIX 8 or 9
weight and the Galvan Torque reel.
"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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"al" wrote in :

Hmm. Didn't notice that. What if I am not using lead? I use Dinsmore
No. 1's or Gremlin non-lead split shots. Side note: we can use 15
hook points. That's 15 flies if we can cast them...I have only gone
with 4 in the local ponds.
"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
.4...
"al" wrote in :

I tie my own nymph leaders like this:
http://www.neshannock-tu.org/instruc...ed/hinged.html

"Randy" wrote in message
...
Hey all,

I usually just buy the prepackaged leaders but was wondering what
if any, are the advantages / disadvantages of "rolling your own"
leaders?

TIA,

Randy





On the NY tribs, its illegal to have lead hanging below the hook.

Scott




If you're not using lead, it's fine if regs permit more than one hook--
they don't on NY tribs.

The whole rig, even with the lead, is legal in most places for most types
of fishing, but I rarely see a need to put lead below the hook. I think
the risk of foul-hooking goes up. NY banned the configuration on tribs
because too many people were intentionally "lining" fish. While there
are some nearly harmless configurations that involve lead below the hook,
the regs were drawn up that way to make enforcement easy.

I also don't generally use more than two nymphs-- its just too much of a
pain in the ass. I wouldn't want to daisy-chain them if I were using
more than two-- I'd arrange a traditional "cast"

Scott

"al" wrote in :

Hmm. Didn't notice that. What if I am not using lead? I use Dinsmore
No. 1's or Gremlin non-lead split shots. Side note: we can use 15
hook points. That's 15 flies if we can cast them...I have only gone
with 4 in the local ponds.
"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
.4...
"al" wrote in :

I tie my own nymph leaders like this:
http://www.neshannock-tu.org/instruc...ed/hinged.html

"Randy" wrote in message
...
Hey all,

I usually just buy the prepackaged leaders but was wondering what
if any, are the advantages / disadvantages of "rolling your own"
leaders?

TIA,

Randy





On the NY tribs, its illegal to have lead hanging below the hook.

Scott




If you're not using lead, it's fine if regs permit more than one hook--
they don't on NY tribs.

The whole rig, even with the lead, is legal in most places for most types
of fishing, but I rarely see a need to put lead below the hook. I think
the risk of foul-hooking goes up. NY banned the configuration on tribs
because too many people were intentionally "lining" fish. While there
are some nearly harmless configurations that involve lead below the hook,
the regs were drawn up that way to make enforcement easy.

I also don't generally use more than two nymphs-- its just too much of a
pain in the ass. I wouldn't want to daisy-chain them if I were using
more than two-- I'd arrange a traditional "cast"

Scott

Hmm. Didn't notice that. What if I am not using lead? I use Dinsmore No.
1's or Gremlin non-lead split shots. Side note: we can use 15 hook points.
That's 15 flies if we can cast them...I have only gone with 4 in the local
ponds.
"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
.4...
"al" wrote in :

I tie my own nymph leaders like this:
http://www.neshannock-tu.org/instruc...ed/hinged.html

"Randy" wrote in message
...
Hey all,

I usually just buy the prepackaged leaders but was wondering what if
any, are the advantages / disadvantages of "rolling your own" leaders?

TIA,

Randy





On the NY tribs, its illegal to have lead hanging below the hook.

Scott

"al" wrote in :

I tie my own nymph leaders like this:
http://www.neshannock-tu.org/instruc...ed/hinged.html

"Randy" wrote in message
...
Hey all,

I usually just buy the prepackaged leaders but was wondering what if
any, are the advantages / disadvantages of "rolling your own" leaders?

TIA,

Randy





On the NY tribs, its illegal to have lead hanging below the hook.

Scott

Randy wrote in :

Hey all,

I usually just buy the prepackaged leaders but was wondering what if
any, are the advantages / disadvantages of "rolling your own" leaders?

TIA,

Randy



Advantages--

You get exactly what you make

Disadvantages-

Can be time consuming
Knots can attract garbage
You get exactly what you make

Scott