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Found 32 matching leaders based on Lite Line Medium for 3-4 weight lines
Same length: 8.5 feet
Same tippet: 0.0080 inches 3X
Based on this leader
Lite Line Medium for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Below you see the leaders matching your selected leader (above) based on length and tippet.
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Basic Streamer
Category: Streamer Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 8 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 18" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Bergman Standard
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 8.5' | 4-6wt. | 17" of 0.0190 (07X) 17" of 0.0170 (05X) 17" of 0.0150 (03X) 17" of 0.0130 (01X) 17" of 0.0110 (0X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer
Category: Streamer Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 9 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Borger Style Dead-Drift Nymph
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 4 | 3X 0.0080" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 43" of 0.0200 (08X) 11" of 0.0130 (01X) 43" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Borger-Style Dead-Drift Dry
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 3 | 3X 0.0080" | 8.5' | 1-5wt. | 45" of 0.0130 (01X) 11" of 0.0100 (1X) 45" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, Wide-Range
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Harry Murray's Smallmouth Normal
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 8 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Lite Line Medium #2 for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 5 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Lite Line Short #2 for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 4 | 3X 0.0080" | 8.5' | 2-4wt. | 34" of 0.0150 (03X) 23" of 0.0120 (00X) 23" of 0.0100 (1X) 23" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Lite Line Short for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Modified Foolproof
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 39" of 0.0180 (06X) 27" of 0.0160 (04X) 5" of 0.0140 (02X) 5" of 0.0120 (00X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 20" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Night Stalker
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 3 | 3X 0.0080" | 8.5' | 3-4wt. | 34" of 0.0170 (05X) 34" of 0.0130 (01X) 34" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, Standard
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 8 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, Variation
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 8.5' | 4-7wt. | 32" of 0.0210 19" of 0.0190 (07X) 13" of 0.0170 (05X) 6" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 19" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, Variation #2
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0100 (1X) 13" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, for unweighted nymphs
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 8 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 18" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Short
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Standard
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 8 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Std. Lite-Butt for 3-5 weight lines
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Ritz Normal, Trout
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 40" of 0.0180 (06X) 27" of 0.0160 (04X) 6" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 19" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Ritz Super-Precision, Trout
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 61" of 0.0180 (06X) 6" of 0.0160 (04X) 6" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 19" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 4 | 3X 0.0080" | 8.5' | 4-7wt. | 46" of 0.0220 26" of 0.0150 (03X) 10" of 0.0100 (1X) 20" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 4 | 3X 0.0080" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 51" of 0.0200 (08X) 26" of 0.0150 (03X) 13" of 0.0110 (0X) 13" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 5 | 3X 0.0080" | 8.5' | 4-7wt. | 46" of 0.0220 20" of 0.0180 (06X) 10" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 20" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Schweitzer's Panfish Popper
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 5 | 3X 0.0080" | 8.5' | 3-5wt. | 36" of 0.0170 (05X) 15" of 0.0150 (03X) 20" of 0.0130 (01X) 10" of 0.0110 (0X) 20" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Schweitzer's Streamer Smallmouth Deep-Down
Category: Streamer Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 5 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Small Bass Leader #2
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Standard Bass
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 8.5' | 4-7wt. | 34" of 0.0180 (06X) 23" of 0.0140 (02X) 11" of 0.0120 (00X) 11" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 17" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Standard Salmon and Sea Trout
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 8 | 3X 0.0080" | 8.5' | 5-8wt. | 31" of 0.0210 20" 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) 15" of 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Wet Fly
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Wet Fly Emerging
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 8.5' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 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 0.0080 (3X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
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