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Found 32 matching leaders based on Schweitzer's Streamer Smallmouth Deep-Down
Same length: 8.5 feet
Same tippet: 0.0080 inches 3X
Based on this leader
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 | |||||
Below you see the leaders matching your selected leader (above) based on length and tippet.
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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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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, 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 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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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 | |||||
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