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Found 32 matching leaders.

Length: 8 feet
Tippet: 0.0080 inches
Line weight: 5

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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Lite Line Short #2 for 3-4 weight lines


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 4 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(7.0-9.0')		 2-4wt.
32" of 0.0150 (03X)
21" of 0.0120 (00X)
21" of 0.0100 (1X)
21" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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Basic Streamer


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 8 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(8.0-9.0')		 4-7wt.
14" of 0.0210
14" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0120 (00X)
6" of 0.0100 (1X)
17" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Streamer Leaders
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Bergman Standard


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 6 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(7.0-9.0')		 4-6wt.
16" of 0.0190 (07X)
16" of 0.0170 (05X)
16" of 0.0150 (03X)
16" of 0.0130 (01X)
16" of 0.0110 (0X)
16" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Big Trout and Sea Trout Streamer


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 9 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(6.0-12.0')		 4-7wt.
27" of 0.0230
18" of 0.0210
9" 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)
11" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Streamer Leaders
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Borger Style Active Retrieve


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 3 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(7.0-8.0')		 4-7wt.
55" of 0.0200 (08X)
14" of 0.0130 (01X)
27" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Borger Style Dead-Drift Nymph


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 4 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(8.0-12.0')		 3-6wt.
40" of 0.0200 (08X)
10" of 0.0130 (01X)
40" of 0.0090 (2X)
5" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Borger-Style Dead-Drift Dry


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 3 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(8.0-12.0')		 1-5wt.
43" of 0.0130 (01X)
11" of 0.0100 (1X)
43" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Dry, Wide-Range


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 7 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(7.0-10.0')		 3-6wt.
23" of 0.0180 (06X)
19" of 0.0160 (04X)
15" of 0.0140 (02X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Harry Murray's Smallmouth Normal


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 8 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(8.0-10.0')		 4-7wt.
32" of 0.0210
16" of 0.0190 (07X)
5" of 0.0170 (05X)
5" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
21" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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Jim Vincent's Rio Short


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 8 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(6.0-8.0')		 4-9wt.
21" of 0.0210
15" of 0.0190 (07X)
11" of 0.0170 (05X)
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
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Medium Line Short


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 7 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(6.0-8.0')		 4-7wt.
12" of 0.0210
12" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
15" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0130 (01X)
10" of 0.0110 (0X)
19" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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Modified Foolproof


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 6 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(7.0-12.0')		 3-6wt.
37" of 0.0180 (06X)
26" of 0.0160 (04X)
5" of 0.0140 (02X)
5" of 0.0120 (00X)
5" of 0.0100 (1X)
19" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Miscellaneous Leaders
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Nymph, for unweighted nymphs


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 8 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(8.0-9.0')		 4-7wt.
14" of 0.0210
14" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0130 (01X)
8" of 0.0120 (00X)
6" of 0.0100 (1X)
17" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Nymph, Pocket Water


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 6 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(7.0-8.0')		 3-6wt.
9" of 0.0180 (06X)
17" of 0.0160 (04X)
17" of 0.0140 (02X)
17" of 0.0120 (00X)
17" of 0.0100 (1X)
17" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Nymph, Standard


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 8 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(4.0-9.0')		 4-7wt.
29" of 0.0210
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
7" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
14" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Nymph, Variation


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 7 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(7.0-9.0')		 4-7wt.
30" of 0.0210
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
12" of 0.0170 (05X)
6" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0120 (00X)
6" of 0.0100 (1X)
18" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Nymph, Variation #2


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 7 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(7.0-9.0')		 4-7wt.
24" of 0.0210
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
12" of 0.0170 (05X)
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0120 (00X)
10" of 0.0100 (1X)
12" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Orvis Short


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 7 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(6.0-9.0')		 4-6wt.
26" of 0.0190 (07X)
17" of 0.0170 (05X)
15" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
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Orvis Standard


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 8 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(7.0-10.0')		 4-6wt.
32" of 0.0210
14" of 0.0190 (07X)
11" of 0.0170 (05X)
5" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Name-Specific Formulas
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Orvis Std. Lite-Butt for 3-5 weight lines


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 7 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(8.0-10.0')		 3-5wt.
32" of 0.0190 (07X)
14" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
23" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Ritz Normal, Trout


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 6 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(8.0-10.0')		 3-6wt.
38" of 0.0180 (06X)
25" of 0.0160 (04X)
5" of 0.0140 (02X)
5" of 0.0120 (00X)
5" of 0.0100 (1X)
17" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Ritz Short, Trout


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 6 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(6.0-8.0')		 3-6wt.
29" of 0.0180 (06X)
21" of 0.0160 (04X)
7" of 0.0140 (02X)
7" of 0.0120 (00X)
7" of 0.0100 (1X)
24" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Ritz Super-Precision, Trout


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 6 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(8.0-11.0')		 3-6wt.
58" of 0.0180 (06X)
5" of 0.0160 (04X)
5" of 0.0140 (02X)
5" of 0.0120 (00X)
5" of 0.0100 (1X)
17" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose


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 4 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(6.0-10.0')		 4-7wt.
43" of 0.0220
24" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0100 (1X)
19" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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 4 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(6.0-10.0')		 3-6wt.
48" of 0.0200 (08X)
24" of 0.0150 (03X)
12" of 0.0110 (0X)
12" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Schweitzer's Dry, 5-Segment


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 5 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(7.0-10.0')		 4-7wt.
43" of 0.0220
19" of 0.0180 (06X)
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0100 (1X)
19" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders
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Schweitzer's Panfish Popper


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 5 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(6.0-9.0')		 3-5wt.
34" of 0.0170 (05X)
14" of 0.0150 (03X)
19" of 0.0130 (01X)
10" of 0.0110 (0X)
19" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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Schweitzer's Streamer Smallmouth Deep-Down


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 5 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(8.0-11.0')		 4-7wt.
29" of 0.0190 (07X)
19" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0120 (00X)
10" of 0.0100 (1X)
29" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Streamer Leaders
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Small Bass Leader #2


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 7 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(7.0-9.0')		 4-6wt.
23" of 0.0190 (07X)
19" of 0.0170 (05X)
15" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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Standard Bass


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 6 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(8.0-10.0')		 4-7wt.
32" of 0.0180 (06X)
21" of 0.0140 (02X)
11" of 0.0120 (00X)
11" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0100 (1X)
16" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Panfish/Bass/Pike/Musky
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Standard Salmon and Sea Trout


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 8 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(7.0-11.0')		 5-8wt.
29" of 0.0210
19" of 0.0190 (07X)
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
14" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout
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Wet Fly


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 6 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(7.0-10.0')		 3-5wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
17" of 0.0150 (03X)
17" of 0.0130 (01X)
17" of 0.0110 (0X)
17" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Nymph/Wet Fly Leaders
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Wet Fly Emerging


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 6 3X
0.0080"		 8'
(8.0-10.0')		 3-5wt.
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
17" of 0.0130 (01X)
17" of 0.0110 (0X)
17" of 0.0090 (2X)
26" of 0.0080 (3X)
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