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Found 26 matching leaders.

Length: 9.5 feet
Tippet: 0.0060 inches
Line weight: 6

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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Orvis Standard


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 9 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(7.0-10.0')		 4-6wt.
30" of 0.0210
15" of 0.0190 (07X)
13" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
6" of 0.0070 (4X)
21" of 0.0060 (5X)
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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

A.J. McClane Double Taper


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 10 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(9.0-11.0')		 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)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders
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Art Lee's Standard Dry


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 11 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(8.0-10.0')		 4-8wt.
24" of 0.0220
16" of 0.0200 (08X)
12" 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)
24" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Bergman Long


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 8 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(9.0-15.0')		 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)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer


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 9 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(6.0-12.0')		 4-7wt.
32" of 0.0230
21" of 0.0210
11" of 0.0190 (07X)
11" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
13" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Streamer Leaders
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Borger Style Dead-Drift Nymph


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 4 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(8.0-12.0')		 3-6wt.
48" of 0.0200 (08X)
12" of 0.0130 (01X)
48" of 0.0090 (2X)
6" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Convex, short


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 8 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(9.0-12.5')		 4-7wt.
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
15" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0210
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0120 (00X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
15" of 0.0070 (4X)
38" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Convex & Double Taper Leaders
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Dry, Delicate


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 8 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(7.0-11.0')		 4-6wt.
23" of 0.0190 (07X)
23" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
6" of 0.0070 (4X)
23" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Dry, Flat Water Delicate


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(9.0-11.0')		 3-6wt.
9" of 0.0180 (06X)
18" of 0.0150 (03X)
18" of 0.0110 (0X)
13" of 0.0090 (2X)
14" of 0.0080 (3X)
16" of 0.0070 (4X)
25" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Dry, Wide-Range


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(7.0-10.0')		 3-6wt.
20" of 0.0160 (04X)
18" of 0.0140 (02X)
18" of 0.0130 (01X)
15" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
8" of 0.0070 (4X)
28" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Jim Vincent's Rio Medium


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 10 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(8.0-10.0')		 4-9wt.
23" of 0.0240
15" of 0.0210
11" of 0.0190 (07X)
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
7" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
10" of 0.0070 (4X)
21" of 0.0060 (5X)
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Joe Lazar Five Section Tapered


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 5 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(7.0-10.0')		 5-6wt.
48" of 0.0100 (1X)
17" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0080 (3X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
17" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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Leonard Positive Turn-Over


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 6 5X
0.0060"		 9.5' 4-6wt.
18" of 0.0210
18" of 0.0170 (05X)
18" of 0.0150 (03X)
18" of 0.0120 (00X)
20" of 0.0090 (2X)
20" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Modified Foolproof


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(7.0-12.0')		 3-6wt.
57" of 0.0180 (06X)
11" of 0.0160 (04X)
6" of 0.0140 (02X)
6" of 0.0120 (00X)
6" of 0.0100 (1X)
6" of 0.0080 (3X)
23" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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Nymph, Midge


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 9 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(8.0-11.0')		 3-6wt.
25" of 0.0190 (07X)
13" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" 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)
32" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Orvis Delicate


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 9 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(8.0-15.0')		 3-6wt.
29" of 0.0210
19" of 0.0190 (07X)
13" of 0.0170 (05X)
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
6" of 0.0080 (3X)
22" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Orvis Long Lite-Butt for 3-4 weight lines


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 8 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(9.0-15.0')		 3-6wt.
29" of 0.0190 (07X)
19" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0080 (3X)
6" of 0.0070 (4X)
25" of 0.0060 (5X)
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Panfish Delicate


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 8 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(8.0-10.0')		 4-6wt.
30" of 0.0190 (07X)
15" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
6" of 0.0070 (4X)
27" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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Perfect Parabolic Taper 5-segment


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 5 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(7.5-10.0')		 3-6wt.
55" of 0.0190 (07X)
26" of 0.0150 (03X)
14" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0070 (4X)
15" of 0.0060 (5X)
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Perfect Parabolic Taper 7-segment


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(7.5-10.0')		 4-8wt.
52" of 0.0190 (07X)
25" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
4" of 0.0070 (4X)
14" of 0.0060 (5X)
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Perfect Parabolic Taper 9-segment


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 9 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(7.5-10.0')		 5-9wt.
31" of 0.0210
21" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0170 (05X)
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
4" of 0.0070 (4X)
15" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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Ritz Normal, Trout


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(8.0-10.0')		 3-6wt.
36" of 0.0180 (06X)
32" of 0.0160 (04X)
6" of 0.0140 (02X)
6" of 0.0120 (00X)
6" of 0.0100 (1X)
6" of 0.0080 (3X)
21" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Ritz Super-Precision, Trout


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 7 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(8.0-11.0')		 3-6wt.
62" 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)
21" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose


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 4 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(6.0-10.0')		 4-7wt.
51" of 0.0200 (08X)
29" of 0.0140 (02X)
11" of 0.0080 (3X)
23" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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 4 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(6.0-10.0')		 3-6wt.
57" of 0.0190 (07X)
29" of 0.0140 (02X)
14" of 0.0100 (1X)
14" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment


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 5 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(7.0-10.0')		 4-7wt.
51" of 0.0200 (08X)
23" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0140 (02X)
6" of 0.0080 (3X)
23" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Schweitzer's Dry, Windy Conditions


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 5 5X
0.0060"		 9.5'
(7.0-10.0')		 4-6wt.
40" of 0.0190 (07X)
32" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0120 (00X)
8" of 0.0090 (2X)
23" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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