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Salmon, Sea Trout, Dead Drift

Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout
This particular leader has been specifically modified for seatrout fishing: a 3X tippet behind a 2X tippet.
If a 3X is to limp, remove and use the 2X in its place.
This leader is best for smaller flies, light winds, clear waters or picky fish.
*NOT* a good leader for windy conditions.

21 variations, 2X-4X, 10.0-13.0'

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Legend

Standard leader mono
Maxima
Maxima green
Amnesia
Fluorocarbon
Sighter
Maxima HV
Maxima Chameleon
Gold Stren
Sufix Elite Green
Rio PowerFlex
Mason Hard
Tippet ring (optional)
Barrel indicator (optional)
Dropper tag (optional)
Split shot (optional)
Indicator (optional)
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 10.0'
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84X
0.0070"
10.0'5-8wt.
30" of 0.0210
20" of 0.0190 (07X)
13" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
23" of 0.0070 (4X)
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4X - 10.5'
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84X
0.0070"
10.5'5-8wt.
32" of 0.0210
21" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
24" of 0.0070 (4X)
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4X - 11.0'
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84X
0.0070"
11.0'5-8wt.
33" of 0.0210
22" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0170 (05X)
12" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
26" of 0.0070 (4X)
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4X - 11.5'
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84X
0.0070"
11.5'5-8wt.
35" of 0.0210
23" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0170 (05X)
12" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0090 (2X)
27" of 0.0070 (4X)
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4X - 12.0'
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84X
0.0070"
12.0'5-8wt.
36" of 0.0210
24" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0090 (2X)
28" of 0.0070 (4X)
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4X - 12.5'
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84X
0.0070"
12.5'5-8wt.
38" of 0.0210
25" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0090 (2X)
29" of 0.0070 (4X)
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4X - 13.0'
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84X
0.0070"
13.0'5-8wt.
39" of 0.0210
26" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0130 (01X)
10" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0090 (2X)
30" of 0.0070 (4X)
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3X - 10.0'
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83X
0.0080"
10.0'5-8wt.
30" of 0.0210
20" of 0.0190 (07X)
13" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
23" of 0.0080 (3X)
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3X - 10.5'
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83X
0.0080"
10.5'5-8wt.
32" of 0.0210
21" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
24" of 0.0080 (3X)
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3X - 11.0'
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83X
0.0080"
11.0'5-8wt.
33" of 0.0210
22" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0170 (05X)
12" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
26" of 0.0080 (3X)
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3X - 11.5'
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83X
0.0080"
11.5'5-8wt.
35" of 0.0210
23" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0170 (05X)
12" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0090 (2X)
27" of 0.0080 (3X)
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3X - 12.0'
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83X
0.0080"
12.0'5-8wt.
36" of 0.0210
24" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0090 (2X)
28" of 0.0080 (3X)
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3X - 12.5'
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83X
0.0080"
12.5'5-8wt.
38" of 0.0210
25" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0090 (2X)
29" of 0.0080 (3X)
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3X - 13.0'
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83X
0.0080"
13.0'5-8wt.
39" of 0.0210
26" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0130 (01X)
10" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0090 (2X)
30" of 0.0080 (3X)
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2X - 10.0'
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82X
0.0090"
10.0'5-8wt.
30" of 0.0210
20" of 0.0190 (07X)
13" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0100 (1X)
23" of 0.0090 (2X)
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2X - 10.5'
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82X
0.0090"
10.5'5-8wt.
32" of 0.0210
21" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0100 (1X)
24" of 0.0090 (2X)
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2X - 11.0'
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82X
0.0090"
11.0'5-8wt.
33" of 0.0210
22" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0170 (05X)
12" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0100 (1X)
26" of 0.0090 (2X)
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2X - 11.5'
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82X
0.0090"
11.5'5-8wt.
35" of 0.0210
23" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0170 (05X)
12" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0100 (1X)
27" of 0.0090 (2X)
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2X - 12.0'
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82X
0.0090"
12.0'5-8wt.
36" of 0.0210
24" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0100 (1X)
28" of 0.0090 (2X)
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2X - 12.5'
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82X
0.0090"
12.5'5-8wt.
38" of 0.0210
25" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0100 (1X)
29" of 0.0090 (2X)
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2X - 13.0'
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82X
0.0090"
13.0'5-8wt.
39" of 0.0210
26" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0130 (01X)
10" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0100 (1X)
30" of 0.0090 (2X)
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