hi all

still new to this whole idea of saltwater fly fishing.. i was just wondering what leader formula you guys use? what streagh line etc
so used to using 8lb-6-3lb for my trout fishing
dont want to use bought ones as not cost effective

cheers

Matt

10lb-15lb straight through will do the job. No need to ponce about in the salt.

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thats a style i can used to

A quote from the uk saltwater fly fishing site that sums it up nicely:

Ask 10 SWFFishermen what leader they use and you'll get 10 different answers, but none will be wrong. It's another area where it's very much personal preference. One area where there seems to be unanimous agreement is the use of Fluorocarbon, rather than Nylon monofilament line, especially during daylight. It's not cheap, but it can make the difference between catching fish or blanking. Buying it by the spool is cheaper than buying tapered, ready made leaders, which aren't really necessary anyway.

(apologies if quoting from other sites is in breech of forum rules)

Blimey! I wrote that years ago...not had a penny in royalties either!

Have to say I've changed my mind on flouro since then.

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I hope you didn't mind me quoting you then! My apologies if so. What is your opinion on leader material now if you don't mind me asking?

I'm happier using mono now. Mainly because I do most of my bassing in the dark and I can tie a decent knot in mono without any light, but also because it's a lot cheaper. Berkely Trilene XL is my preference at the moment.

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