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Monofilament Leaders For Fly Fishing. Phil Genova. 1. and Ronald A. Howard Jr. 2. Leaders and their Purposes. Leaders serve as the connection between the ...

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Monofilament Leaders For Fly FishingPage 1Monofilament Leaders For Fly FishingPhil Genova1and Ronald A. Howard Jr.2Leaders and their PurposesLeaders serve as the connection between the heavy fly line and the light fly. They make the fly appear tobe disconnected from the line appearing more natural and suitable as prey. They also carry the energy of the line to the fly laying it out smoothly and fully extending it from the line. This is the primary reason for using a tapered leader made from relatively hard monofilament. These monofilament leaders have three primary sections: a butt a midsection and a tippet. The butt is constructed of heavier and stiffer materials to more smoothly transfer the energy of the line to the fly. It should be of a diameter and stiffness that will form a smooth arc with the tip of the line once they are tiedtogether and bent between the hands. This provides a good transfer of energy to the leader and prevents hinging. The midsection servers primarily as a transition or taper between the heavy materials of the butt and the lighter materials of the tippet. Since connecting strands of material over about 0.0020.003 inchdifferent in diameter may result in a weak knot the taper takes the line down in steps with each piece in the transition at least 6 inches or so long. It also continues the transmission of energy from the line to the tippet. The tippet is the thinnest and softest part of the leader. In most cases it is connected to the fly directly providing a thinner less obvious (at least to us) connection between the line and the fly. It isgenerally about as long as the butt section. A properly tied leader will allow the fly to be presented quietly leading the fly out smoothly in a straight line from the line to the fly. This makes hooking fish easier and imparts casting accuracy. The tippet provides concealment for the fly and may result in more strikes from selective fish. Sometimes it is necessary to provide a shock tippet ...

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