LeaderCalc similar leaders
Found 27 matching leaders based on Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose
Same length: 9 feet
Same tippet: 0.0060 inches 5X
Based on this leader
Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
When in a pinch, this leader is quick to tie and will accommodate most every situation.
A great leader for beginners to learn, tie and fish.
A great leader for beginners to learn, tie and fish.
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 4 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 4-7wt. | 49" of 0.0200 (08X) 27" of 0.0140 (02X) 11" of 0.0080 (3X) 22" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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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A.J. McClane Double Taper
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 10 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 3-6wt. | 12" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0170 (05X) 12" of 0.0190 (07X) 12" of 0.0170 (05X) 12" of 0.0150 (03X) 12" of 0.0130 (01X) 12" of 0.0110 (0X) 12" of 0.0090 (2X) 15" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Art Lee's Standard Dry
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 11 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 4-8wt. | 23" of 0.0220 15" of 0.0200 (08X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 9" of 0.0150 (03X) 7" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 4" of 0.0090 (2X) 3" of 0.0080 (3X) 2" of 0.0070 (4X) 23" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Bergman Long
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 4-7wt. | 14" of 0.0210 14" of 0.0190 (07X) 14" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0150 (03X) 14" of 0.0130 (01X) 14" of 0.0110 (0X) 14" of 0.0080 (3X) 14" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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 |
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5X - 9.0' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 4-7wt. | 30" of 0.0230 20" 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) 12" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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 |
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5X - 9.0' | 4 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 3-6wt. | 45" of 0.0200 (08X) 11" of 0.0130 (01X) 45" of 0.0090 (2X) 6" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Convex, short
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 4-7wt. | 7" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0190 (07X) 14" of 0.0210 7" of 0.0150 (03X) 7" of 0.0120 (00X) 7" of 0.0090 (2X) 14" of 0.0070 (4X) 36" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, Delicate
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 4-6wt. | 22" of 0.0190 (07X) 22" of 0.0170 (05X) 16" of 0.0150 (03X) 11" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0070 (4X) 22" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, Flat Water Delicate
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 3-6wt. | 9" of 0.0180 (06X) 17" of 0.0150 (03X) 17" of 0.0110 (0X) 12" of 0.0090 (2X) 14" of 0.0080 (3X) 15" of 0.0070 (4X) 24" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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 |
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5X - 9.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 3-6wt. | 19" of 0.0160 (04X) 17" of 0.0140 (02X) 17" of 0.0130 (01X) 14" of 0.0110 (0X) 7" of 0.0090 (2X) 7" of 0.0070 (4X) 26" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
George Harvey’s “New” Formula
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 4-6wt. | 18" of 0.0150 (03X) Maxima Chameleon 18" of 0.0130 (01X) Maxima Chameleon 9" of 0.0110 (0X) Maxima Chameleon 9" of 0.0100 (1X) Maxima Chameleon 11" of 0.0090 (2X) 11" of 0.0080 (3X) 13" of 0.0070 (4X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Jim Vincent's Rio Medium
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 10 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 4-9wt. | 22" of 0.0240 14" of 0.0210 11" of 0.0190 (07X) 8" of 0.0170 (05X) 6" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 10" of 0.0070 (4X) 19" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Joe Lazar Five Section Tapered
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 5 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 5-6wt. | 45" of 0.0100 (1X) 16" of 0.0090 (2X) 16" of 0.0080 (3X) 16" of 0.0070 (4X) 16" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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 |
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5X - 9.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 3-6wt. | 54" of 0.0180 (06X) 11" of 0.0160 (04X) 5" of 0.0140 (02X) 5" of 0.0120 (00X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) 22" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nine-Foot Foolproof
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 3-6wt. | 52" of 0.0180 (06X) 12" of 0.0160 (04X) 6" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 6" of 0.0080 (3X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Nymph, Midge
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 3-6wt. | 24" of 0.0190 (07X) 12" of 0.0170 (05X) 12" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 6" of 0.0080 (3X) 6" of 0.0070 (4X) 30" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Delicate
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 3-6wt. | 27" of 0.0210 18" of 0.0190 (07X) 12" of 0.0170 (05X) 9" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) 21" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Orvis Long Lite-Butt for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 3-6wt. | 27" of 0.0190 (07X) 18" of 0.0170 (05X) 12" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0080 (3X) 6" of 0.0070 (4X) 24" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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 |
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5X - 9.0' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 4-6wt. | 28" of 0.0210 14" of 0.0190 (07X) 12" of 0.0170 (05X) 10" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 6" of 0.0070 (4X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Panfish Delicate
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 8 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 4-6wt. | 28" of 0.0190 (07X) 14" of 0.0170 (05X) 12" of 0.0150 (03X) 10" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" of 0.0090 (2X) 6" of 0.0070 (4X) 26" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Perfect Parabolic Taper 5-segment
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 5 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 3-6wt. | 52" of 0.0190 (07X) 25" of 0.0150 (03X) 13" of 0.0110 (0X) 4" of 0.0070 (4X) 14" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Perfect Parabolic Taper 7-segment
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 4-8wt. | 50" of 0.0190 (07X) 24" of 0.0150 (03X) 7" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 4" of 0.0070 (4X) 14" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Perfect Parabolic Taper 9-segment
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 9 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 5-9wt. | 30" of 0.0210 20" of 0.0190 (07X) 14" of 0.0170 (05X) 10" of 0.0150 (03X) 7" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 4" of 0.0070 (4X) 14" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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 |
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5X - 9.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 3-6wt. | 34" of 0.0180 (06X) 30" of 0.0160 (04X) 6" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 6" of 0.0100 (1X) 6" of 0.0080 (3X) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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 |
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5X - 9.0' | 7 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 3-6wt. | 59" 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) 20" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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 |
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5X - 9.0' | 4 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 3-6wt. | 54" of 0.0190 (07X) 27" of 0.0140 (02X) 14" of 0.0100 (1X) 14" of 0.0060 (5X) |
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 |
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5X - 9.0' | 5 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 4-7wt. | 49" of 0.0200 (08X) 22" of 0.0170 (05X) 11" of 0.0140 (02X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) 22" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Schweitzer's Dry, Windy Conditions
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
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5X - 9.0' | 5 | 5X 0.0060" | 9.0' | 4-6wt. | 38" of 0.0190 (07X) 30" of 0.0150 (03X) 11" of 0.0120 (00X) 8" of 0.0090 (2X) 22" of 0.0060 (5X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
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