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Found 7 matching leaders based on Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment
Same length: 8.5 feet
Same tippet: 0.0030 inches 8X
Based on this leader
Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
This leader was designed to tie quickly and accommodate the most wide variety of situations.
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8X - 8.5' | 5 | 8X 0.0030" | 8.5' | 4-7wt. | 46" of 0.0180 (06X) 20" of 0.0140 (02X) 10" of 0.0100 (1X) 5" of 0.0050 (6X) 20" of 0.0030 (8X) |
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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Bob Miller's Formula 2
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8X - 8.5' | 7 | 8X 0.0030" | 8.5' | 2-4wt. | 26" of 0.0130 (01X) 21" of 0.0100 (1X) 19" of 0.0090 (2X) 14" of 0.0080 (3X) 10" of 0.0070 (4X) 6" of 0.0050 (6X) 6" of 0.0030 (8X) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8X - 8.5' | 10 | 8X 0.0030" | 8.5' | 4-7wt. | 20" of 0.0210 16" of 0.0190 (07X) 8" of 0.0170 (05X) 8" of 0.0150 (03X) 8" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0070 (4X) 5" of 0.0050 (6X) 20" of 0.0030 (8X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
Dry, Standard
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8X - 8.5' | 8 | 8X 0.0030" | 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 0.0090 (2X) 10" of 0.0070 (4X) 12" of 0.0050 (6X) 20" of 0.0030 (8X) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8X - 8.5' | 7 | 8X 0.0030" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 20" of 0.0140 (02X) 16" of 0.0130 (01X) 14" of 0.0110 (0X) 9" of 0.0090 (2X) 9" of 0.0070 (4X) 7" of 0.0050 (6X) 27" of 0.0030 (8X) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8X - 8.5' | 8 | 8X 0.0030" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 46" of 0.0180 (06X) 10" of 0.0140 (02X) 5" of 0.0120 (00X) 5" of 0.0100 (1X) 5" of 0.0080 (3X) 5" of 0.0060 (5X) 5" of 0.0040 (7X) 20" of 0.0030 (8X) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8X - 8.5' | 10 | 8X 0.0030" | 8.5' | 3-6wt. | 20" of 0.0210 13" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 10" of 0.0150 (03X) 8" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 5" of 0.0070 (4X) 5" of 0.0050 (6X) 20" of 0.0030 (8X) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8X - 8.5' | 4 | 8X 0.0030" | 8.5' | 4-7wt. | 46" of 0.0180 (06X) 26" of 0.0110 (0X) 10" of 0.0050 (6X) 20" of 0.0030 (8X) |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ft | |||||
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