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Found 24 matching leaders based on Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper
Same length: 7.5 feet
Same tippet: 0.0080 inches 3X
Based on this leader
Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Formula designed to tie quickly, turnover with light casts or into wind.
Has a longer tippet than most popper formulas, allowing delicate presentations to finicky panfish.
Ideal for still water fishing.
Has a longer tippet than most popper formulas, allowing delicate presentations to finicky panfish.
Ideal for still water fishing.
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 4 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 3-6wt. | 45" of 0.0200 (08X) 23" of 0.0150 (03X) 11" of 0.0110 (0X) 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 | |||||
Below you see the leaders matching your selected leader (above) based on length and tippet.
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Bergman Standard
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 4-6wt. | 15" of 0.0190 (07X) 15" of 0.0170 (05X) 15" of 0.0150 (03X) 15" of 0.0130 (01X) 15" of 0.0110 (0X) 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 - 7.5' | 9 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 4-7wt. | 25" of 0.0230 16" of 0.0210 9" of 0.0190 (07X) 9" of 0.0170 (05X) 9" of 0.0150 (03X) 4" of 0.0130 (01X) 4" of 0.0110 (0X) 4" of 0.0090 (2X) 10" 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 Active Retrieve
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 3 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 4-7wt. | 51" of 0.0200 (08X) 13" of 0.0130 (01X) 26" 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 - 7.5' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 3-6wt. | 22" of 0.0180 (06X) 18" of 0.0160 (04X) 14" of 0.0140 (02X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" 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 | |||||
Jim Vincent's Rio Short
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 8 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 4-9wt. | 20" of 0.0210 14" of 0.0190 (07X) 10" of 0.0170 (05X) 8" of 0.0150 (03X) 8" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" 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 | |||||
Lite Line Short #2 for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 4 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 2-4wt. | 30" of 0.0150 (03X) 20" of 0.0120 (00X) 20" 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 | |||||
Lite Line Short for 3-4 weight lines
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 2-4wt. | 22" of 0.0190 (07X) 18" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" 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 | |||||
Medium Line Short
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 4-7wt. | 12" of 0.0210 12" of 0.0190 (07X) 16" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0130 (01X) 9" of 0.0110 (0X) 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 | |||||
Modified Foolproof
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 3-6wt. | 34" of 0.0180 (06X) 24" of 0.0160 (04X) 5" of 0.0140 (02X) 5" of 0.0120 (00X) 5" 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 | |||||
Night Stalker
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 3 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 3-4wt. | 30" of 0.0170 (05X) 30" of 0.0130 (01X) 30" 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, Pocket Water
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 3-6wt. | 8" of 0.0180 (06X) 16" of 0.0160 (04X) 16" of 0.0140 (02X) 16" of 0.0120 (00X) 16" of 0.0100 (1X) 16" 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 - 7.5' | 8 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 4-7wt. | 27" of 0.0210 17" of 0.0190 (07X) 9" of 0.0170 (05X) 6" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 14" 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 - 7.5' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 4-7wt. | 28" of 0.0210 17" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 6" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0120 (00X) 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 | |||||
Nymph, Variation #2
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 4-7wt. | 23" of 0.0210 17" of 0.0190 (07X) 11" of 0.0170 (05X) 9" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" of 0.0120 (00X) 9" of 0.0100 (1X) 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 | |||||
Orvis Short
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 4-6wt. | 24" of 0.0190 (07X) 16" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" 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 | |||||
Orvis Standard
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 8 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 4-6wt. | 30" of 0.0210 13" of 0.0190 (07X) 10" of 0.0170 (05X) 5" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 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 | |||||
Ritz Short, Trout
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 3-6wt. | 27" of 0.0180 (06X) 19" of 0.0160 (04X) 7" of 0.0140 (02X) 7" of 0.0120 (00X) 7" 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 - 7.5' | 4 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 4-7wt. | 41" of 0.0220 23" of 0.0150 (03X) 9" 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 | |||||
Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 5 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 4-7wt. | 41" of 0.0220 18" of 0.0180 (06X) 9" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" 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 | |||||
Schweitzer's Panfish Popper
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 5 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 3-5wt. | 32" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0150 (03X) 18" of 0.0130 (01X) 9" of 0.0110 (0X) 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 | |||||
Small Bass Leader #2
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 7 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 4-6wt. | 22" of 0.0190 (07X) 18" of 0.0170 (05X) 14" of 0.0150 (03X) 6" of 0.0130 (01X) 6" of 0.0110 (0X) 6" 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 | |||||
Standard Salmon and Sea Trout
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout
| Name | Sections | Tippet | Length | Line | Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3X - 7.5' | 8 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 5-8wt. | 27" of 0.0210 18" of 0.0190 (07X) 9" of 0.0170 (05X) 9" of 0.0150 (03X) 5" of 0.0130 (01X) 5" of 0.0110 (0X) 5" of 0.0090 (2X) 14" 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 - 7.5' | 6 | 3X 0.0080" | 7.5' | 3-5wt. | 9" of 0.0170 (05X) 16" of 0.0150 (03X) 16" of 0.0130 (01X) 16" of 0.0110 (0X) 16" of 0.0090 (2X) 16" 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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