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Well I took three pieces of 8 lbs. mono and braided them to make 2 1/2 feet of braided mono. Then I took two pieces of the same mono and twisted them to make 3 feet of twisted mono.
So heres the setup; 2 1/2 ft of braided mono, with 3 ft of twisted mono attched to the braided mono, and 4 ft single strand 8 lbs mono attched to the twisted mono.
How well will this work for a tippet and leader if you took the braided end attached it to the fly line?
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Not sure...
Most leader formulas call for the butt section to be longer than the mid section so your braided part should be longer than the twisted part and the twisted part longer than the tippet - but hey if it works it works.
Almost sounds like a furled leader - which are easier to make. Lots of people swear by them, and lots of people swear at them. I use them for bass bugging just because they will turn a fly over at 60' but also at 10' when you are casting short - sometimes if a target is real close you can cast just the leader and have it turn the fly over - useful for belly boating.
Most leader formulas call for the butt section to be longer than the mid section so your braided part should be longer than the twisted part and the twisted part longer than the tippet - but hey if it works it works.
Almost sounds like a furled leader - which are easier to make. Lots of people swear by them, and lots of people swear at them. I use them for bass bugging just because they will turn a fly over at 60' but also at 10' when you are casting short - sometimes if a target is real close you can cast just the leader and have it turn the fly over - useful for belly boating.
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