In this episode in our leader series, Brian Flechsig from Mad River Outfitters makes fly fishing leaders simple. He discusses a good rule for always determining your leader length. When your leader should be shorter and when it should be longer.
Episode 9 Getting Started in Fly Fishing – The Leader – https://youtu.be/AtXPJszdW9s?si=wrOtqfeOeGh89VKm
Leader Series Episode 1: https://youtu.be/lY49g5EvsS4?si=P0PhI8iyywwSrjJi
Leader Series Episode 2: https://youtu.be/1HCJlrIivvc?si=IBbY3IpAjW6GbjhN
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
01:18 – Leader Length
03:16 – What is a Leader?
04:53 – The 20% Rule
06:42 – When to go Shorter?
08:06 – When to go Longer?
09:37 – Tricky Currents
10:34 – Remember This Saying
11:44 – Sinking and Sink Tip Fly Lines
12:46 – Sinking Leader Formula
13:25 – Match the Stiffness
14:15 – Conclusion
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