Tie your Own leaders?

[Green Acres 0]

I was just taugh how to furl

 

yay furled leaders

 

Pauly

[Fry Flier 0]

A picture is worth 1000 words, so............

 

[MtnGrouseHtr 0]

I recently set up a jig for tying furled leaders. I doubt I will ever use another tapered mono leader. I suggest anyone who hasn't to check out a furled leader.

[chrisbarnett 0]

i tie my own.

but an occasional knotless slips in here and there.

[kodiaksalmon 0]

I do both. I used to tie all of my own exclusively. But it just got old and my time wasn't worth it. If I can buy a trout leader for $4, that's worth my time for that. But for my specialty stuff like pike and steelhead, where a storebought leader won't work, I still gladly tie my own.

 

Jeff

[Gooseberry 0]

FURLED LEADER? What is a furled leader and why is it better than a knotted leader?

[BeeBee2 0]

Yup, I tie leaders sometimes.

[3FL2 0]

I use the tapered leaders. the reason I don't tie my own is that my buddy tied his the other day and used I think 1x,2x,3x,4x,5x,6x. His leader turned over very late, this was on a 4wt. rod. And plus they say that the more knots you have in your leader/tippet the more the line tends to break. I agree this is a good poll!!

[jjtroutbum 0]

I choose by hand tied because. I currently use furled leaders with those little rings.

 

How ever I have recently bought a Magazine not to be mentioned by name which showed how to tie faux furled leaders(made by twisting a single strand of mono) and it was very simple ,but I think Ill want to build a ring in. It should also very simple to do and It casted well using the directed formula. However I think Ill enjoy the idea of tuning my own very soon.

[fishaholic69 0]

so are you saying a regular tapered leader won't work for steelhead??? why not? I always figured if you use 2x or 3x leader it would work?

[DancesWithHeadCement 0]

Maxima Chameleon monofilament, 40-30-25-20-15-12 then a loop,

 

I use whatever tippet material is available, replacing all tippet spools each year. Tippet is knotted directly to the loop, usually 5X or smaller.

[Charlie Vestal 0]

I voted tie my own. I fish with hand-made furled leaders. Generally I use 5X or 6X mono to make the leader.

 

Charlie

[Mandoyak 0]

I buy the knotless tapered and make a loop after several flies have shortened it and slap on some 4, 6 or 8lb. test mono depending on the situation.

 

I am looking into a furled leader though after hearing nothing but good things about them.

[varmint 0]

I've always tied my own,using the chart rougetrout mentioned earlier.2 years ago I started using silk furled leaders,and now use Quigleys silk furled leaders on everything 5wt and under.For my Wife,and everything 6wt and above I still tie my own.......really like the Frog's Hair tying kit,and sometimes add a flourocarbon tippet.

 

 

Wow....I'm a bait fisherman.That just sounds wrong.

[Pike-Hunter 0]

I make my own furled leaders now and they are the cat's pajamas! :yahoo: Once you get the hang of it they are quick and easy to make and the possibilities are endless for modifying to fit any situation.