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Found 44 matching leaders based on Dry, Delicate

Same length: 8.5 feet
Same tippet: 0.0070 inches 4X

Based on this leader

Dry, Delicate

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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74X
0.0070"
8.5'4-6wt.
20" of 0.0190 (07X)
20" of 0.0170 (05X)
16" of 0.0150 (03X)
12" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Basic Streamer

Category: Streamer Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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84X
0.0070"
8.5'4-7wt.
15" of 0.0210
15" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0170 (05X)
15" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Bergman Standard

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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64X
0.0070"
8.5'3-5wt.
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
17" of 0.0130 (01X)
17" of 0.0110 (0X)
17" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer

Category: Streamer Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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94X
0.0070"
8.5'4-7wt.
28" of 0.0230
19" of 0.0210
10" of 0.0190 (07X)
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
11" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Borger Style Dead-Drift Nymph

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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44X
0.0070"
8.5'3-6wt.
43" of 0.0200 (08X)
11" of 0.0130 (01X)
43" of 0.0090 (2X)
5" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Borger-Style Dead-Drift Dry

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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34X
0.0070"
8.5'1-5wt.
45" of 0.0130 (01X)
11" of 0.0100 (1X)
45" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Dry, Standard

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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84X
0.0070"
8.5'3-5wt.
12" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
14" of 0.0130 (01X)
10" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0100 (1X)
10" of 0.0090 (2X)
12" of 0.0080 (3X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Dry, Wide-Range

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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74X
0.0070"
8.5'3-6wt.
25" of 0.0180 (06X)
20" of 0.0160 (04X)
16" of 0.0140 (02X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Freestone

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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84X
0.0070"
8.5'5-6wt.
27" of 0.0210
17" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0180 (06X)
8" of 0.0160 (04X)
8" of 0.0140 (02X)
8" of 0.0120 (00X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
13" of 0.0070 (4X)
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George Harvey All Around 10' (slackline)

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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74X
0.0070"
8.5'3-5wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
17" of 0.0130 (01X)
17" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0090 (2X)
8" of 0.0080 (3X)
24" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Harry Murray's Smallmouth Normal

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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84X
0.0070"
8.5'4-7wt.
34" of 0.0210
17" of 0.0190 (07X)
6" of 0.0170 (05X)
6" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
23" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Jim Vincent's Rio Medium

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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104X
0.0070"
8.5'4-9wt.
18" of 0.0240
13" of 0.0210
10" of 0.0190 (07X)
7" of 0.0170 (05X)
6" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
9" of 0.0080 (3X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Lite Line Medium #2 for 3-4 weight lines

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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54X
0.0070"
8.5'2-4wt.
27" of 0.0150 (03X)
19" of 0.0120 (00X)
19" of 0.0100 (1X)
19" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Lite Line Medium for 3-4 weight lines

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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74X
0.0070"
8.5'2-4wt.
34" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
25" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Lite Line Short #2 for 3-4 weight lines

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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44X
0.0070"
8.5'2-4wt.
34" of 0.0150 (03X)
23" of 0.0120 (00X)
23" of 0.0100 (1X)
23" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Lite Line Short for 3-4 weight lines

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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74X
0.0070"
8.5'2-4wt.
25" of 0.0190 (07X)
20" of 0.0170 (05X)
16" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Modified Foolproof

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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74X
0.0070"
8.5'3-6wt.
32" of 0.0180 (06X)
29" of 0.0160 (04X)
5" of 0.0140 (02X)
5" of 0.0120 (00X)
5" of 0.0100 (1X)
5" of 0.0080 (3X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Nymph, Standard

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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84X
0.0070"
8.5'4-7wt.
31" of 0.0210
19" of 0.0190 (07X)
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
7" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
15" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Nymph, Variation #2

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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74X
0.0070"
8.5'4-7wt.
26" of 0.0210
19" of 0.0190 (07X)
13" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0120 (00X)
11" of 0.0090 (2X)
13" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Nymph, for unweighted nymphs

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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84X
0.0070"
8.5'4-7wt.
15" of 0.0210
15" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0170 (05X)
15" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Orvis Delicate

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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94X
0.0070"
8.5'3-6wt.
26" of 0.0210
17" of 0.0190 (07X)
11" of 0.0170 (05X)
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
5" of 0.0080 (3X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Orvis Short

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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74X
0.0070"
8.5'4-6wt.
27" of 0.0190 (07X)
18" of 0.0170 (05X)
16" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Orvis Standard

Category: Name-Specific Formulas
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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84X
0.0070"
8.5'4-6wt.
34" of 0.0210
15" of 0.0190 (07X)
11" of 0.0170 (05X)
6" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Orvis Std. Lite-Butt for 3-5 weight lines

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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74X
0.0070"
8.5'3-5wt.
34" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
25" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Panfish Standard

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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74X
0.0070"
8.5'3-5wt.
19" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
17" of 0.0130 (01X)
14" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
7" of 0.0080 (3X)
21" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Panfish Sturdy

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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74X
0.0070"
8.5'4-6wt.
32" of 0.0190 (07X)
19" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Perfect Parabolic Taper 5-segment

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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54X
0.0070"
8.5'3-6wt.
49" of 0.0190 (07X)
23" of 0.0150 (03X)
12" of 0.0110 (0X)
4" of 0.0080 (3X)
13" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Perfect Parabolic Taper 7-segment

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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64X
0.0070"
8.5'4-8wt.
47" of 0.0190 (07X)
22" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
4" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Perfect Parabolic Taper 9-segment

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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84X
0.0070"
8.5'5-9wt.
28" of 0.0210
19" of 0.0190 (07X)
13" of 0.0170 (05X)
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
4" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Ritz Normal, Trout

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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74X
0.0070"
8.5'3-6wt.
32" of 0.0180 (06X)
29" of 0.0160 (04X)
6" of 0.0140 (02X)
6" of 0.0120 (00X)
6" of 0.0100 (1X)
6" of 0.0080 (3X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Ritz Super-Precision, Trout

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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74X
0.0070"
8.5'3-6wt.
56" of 0.0180 (06X)
6" of 0.0160 (04X)
6" of 0.0140 (02X)
6" of 0.0120 (00X)
6" of 0.0100 (1X)
6" of 0.0080 (3X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Running Line Leader for Lite Lines

Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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44X
0.0070"
8.5'0-2wt.
47" of 0.0160 (04X)
22" of 0.0100 (1X)
18" of 0.0080 (3X)
16" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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44X
0.0070"
8.5'4-7wt.
46" of 0.0200 (08X)
26" of 0.0140 (02X)
10" of 0.0080 (3X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment

Category: Dry Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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54X
0.0070"
8.5'4-7wt.
46" of 0.0200 (08X)
20" of 0.0170 (05X)
10" of 0.0140 (02X)
5" of 0.0080 (3X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Schweitzer's Streamer Smallmouth Deep-Down

Category: Streamer Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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54X
0.0070"
8.5'4-7wt.
31" of 0.0190 (07X)
20" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0120 (00X)
10" of 0.0100 (1X)
31" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Small Bass Leader #2

Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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74X
0.0070"
8.5'4-6wt.
25" of 0.0190 (07X)
20" of 0.0170 (05X)
16" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Wet Fly

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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64X
0.0070"
8.5'3-5wt.
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0150 (03X)
18" of 0.0130 (01X)
18" of 0.0110 (0X)
18" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Wet Fly Emerging

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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64X
0.0070"
8.5'3-5wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
19" of 0.0130 (01X)
19" of 0.0110 (0X)
19" of 0.0090 (2X)
28" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Wet Fly, Medium

Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
NameSectionsTippetLengthLineFormula

4X - 8.5'
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74X
0.0070"
8.5'3-5wt.
28" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0120 (00X)
9" of 0.0100 (1X)
9" of 0.0080 (3X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
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Since you got this far …


The GFF money box

… I have a small favor to ask.

Long story short

Support the Global FlyFisher through several different channels, including PayPal.

Long story longer

The Global FlyFisher has been online since the mid-90's and has been free to access for everybody since day one – and will stay free for as long as I run it.
But that doesn't mean that it's free to run.
It costs money to drive a large site like this.

See more details about what you can do to help in this blog post.