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Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper - 8'

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Formula designed to tie quickly, turnover with light casts or into wind.
Has a longer tippet than most popper formulas, allowing delicate presentations to finicky panfish.
Ideal for still water fishing.

3 variations, 3X-5X, 8'

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Standard leader mono
Maxima
Maxima green
Amnesia
Fluorocarbon
Sighter
Maxima HV
Maxima Chameleon
Gold Stren
Sufix Elite Green
Rio PowerFlex
Mason Hard
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Barrel indicator (optional)
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Split shot (optional)
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5X - 8.0'
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45X
0.0060"
8.0'3-6wt.
48" of 0.0190 (07X)
24" of 0.0140 (02X)
12" of 0.0100 (1X)
12" of 0.0060 (5X)
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4X - 8.0'
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44X
0.0070"
8.0'3-6wt.
48" of 0.0200 (08X)
24" of 0.0140 (02X)
12" of 0.0100 (1X)
12" of 0.0070 (4X)
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3X - 8.0'
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43X
0.0080"
8.0'3-6wt.
48" of 0.0200 (08X)
24" of 0.0150 (03X)
12" of 0.0110 (0X)
12" of 0.0080 (3X)
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