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Old 07-10-2011, 11:36 AM
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Default Leader length.

Hello.
How do you decide on tippet/leader length when fishing with an intermediate line on stillwaters?
Thank you,Colin.
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Old 07-10-2011, 01:10 PM
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Default Re: Leader length.

Colin, not an easy question to answer, it will depend on type of fly, depth of fish, and weather conditions. Try to use the longest leader you can happily cast with.
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Default Re: Leader length.

What i tend to do is use a short ish leader ( 6-10ft ) and unweighted flies.This keeps the line and fly ( s ) in roughly a level plain and then i use a count down method

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Old 07-10-2011, 01:22 PM
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Stick to a 9ft, you won't go far wrong. A longer leader for delicate dry fly fishing .
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Old 07-10-2011, 02:57 PM
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Default Re: Leader length.

Thank you.
My first thought was to keep it the same length as the rod but was unsure.
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