Fishing Lines and Leaders

Fly Lines

Fly Line Construction Specifications

				Head			Rear
Airflo	head	rear	run	front	belly	rear belly	rear taper	haul	length	wt
KG Shovelhead	25	5	70	6	3	16	5		100	7-8
Sf Streamer Max Short	22	4	74	17	5		4		100	5-10
KG Streamer MAX Long	30	10	60		30		10		100	6-9

KG Streamer Float	28.5	10	51.5	4.5	24	0	10		90	5-7
KG Nymph/Indicator	33.5	16	40.5	3.5	30	0	16		90	4-8

Sf Power Taper	25.5	23.5	41	6	5	14.5	11.5	12	90	3-9
Sf XCEED	34	5	51	7.5	26.5		5		90	4-6

Sf Universal Taper	27	24	39	8	15	4	12	12	90	3-9
Sf Tactical Taper	36	20	34	20	16		10	10	90	2-6
Sf Stillwater – delta taper	34	12	59	16	18		12		105	5-6
Sf River and Stream	35	10	45	20	15		10		90	4-6
Sf Elite – DT	45.5	0	44.5	7.5	38				90	4-6
Sf Elite – WF	42.5	0	47.5	8.5	26	8			90	4-6

Sf Bass/Muskie	29	12	49	4	25		12		90	6-10
Sf Bomber	45.5	0	44.5	6.5	23	16			90	7-9
Sf C.A.S.T.	49.5	0	45.5	8.5	25	16			95	6-9

Euro Nymph	82.5	0	0	82.5	4	78.5				n/a

Rio
Smallmouth	28	0	72	7	14	7			100	6-8
Outbound–Float	25	5	70	6	7	12	5		100	5-10
Outbound–F/H/I	25	5	70	5	10	10	5		100	5-10
Outbound–Int	30	0	70	5	10	10	5		100	6-12
Outbound–I/S3/S5	25	5	70	5	10	10	5		100	6-10
Outbound–I/S5/S7	25	5	70	5	10	10	5		100	6-10
Outbound–Sink	25	5	70	5	10	10	5		100	8-12
Creek–Float	16	14	35	6	5	5	14		65	2-7
Predator	31	3	66	3	13	15	3		100	1-5
Perception	34	8	35	16	15	3		8	100	5-12

Scientific Anglers
Mastery MPX	36	0	54	6	12	18			90	3-8
Frequency Magnum	32	6	47	4	13	15	6		85	5-10
Mastery – Bass Bug *A	34	10	46	5	8	21	10		90	6-8
Mastery – Titan *B	34	10	46	5	8	21	10		90	6-10

Aventik
OutBound (Big Flies)	27	0	63	7	7	13			90	5-8
Perception	34	0	56	6	22	6			90	4-8
InTouch (WindCutter)	33	15	52	7	18	8	15		100	4-6
SH Spey	42	0	58	20	15	7			100	1-6
Weight Forward	47	0	38	8	33	6			85	3-8
Double Taper	13	13	74	13			13		100	1-8

*A - 210/240/280 gr for warm climate
*B – same as A, for temperate climate

Leader Material

Tippet Diameters and Test Strength

X	Dia	Amnesia	Maxima	Rio Bass	usage
	inches	lbs	lbs	lbs
013x	0.024		40		10+ wt *
012x	0.023	30
011x	0.022		30		8-9 wt *
010x	0.021	25
09x	0.020		25		7 wt *
08x	0.019	20
07x	0.018	20
06x	0.017		20		5-6 wt *
04x	0.015	15	15	16	4 wt *
03x	0.014			12
02x	0.013	12	12		A, B
01x	0.012	10	10	10	A, C
0x	0.011			8	1-6
1x	0.010		8		2-6
2x	0.009		6		6-10
3x	0.008		5		10-14
4x	0.007		4		12-16
5x	0.006		3		14-18
6x	0.005		2		16-22
7x	0.004		1		18-24

 * – leader butt
 A – large articulated streamers
 B – large weighted streamers (Butt Monkey)
 C – large unweighted streamers (Swimmy Jimmy)

Bass Leaders

From DVD “Fly Fishing for Bass”, Lefty Kreh and Bob Clouser

Leader for 8 or 9 wt floating line
  "quick turn-over butt leader"
    
  Maxima       Amnesia    in   len
40 #(.024)   30 #(.023)   36   36 in     
30 #(.022)   25 #(.021)   18   54
25 #(.020)   20 #(.019)   10   64
20 #(.017)   15 #(.015)   10   74
12 #(.013)   12 #(.013)   10   84 = 7 feet
  
for low, still water   9-10 foot leader
tippets 18-36 inches of 12 lb - 6 lb

Leader for 8 or 9 wt sinking line
  no taper, simple two step

  Maxima       Amnesia    in   len
20 #(.017)   20 #(.019)   12   12
12 #(.013)   12 #(.013)   18   30 = 2'6"

Panfish Leaders

Leader for Bluegill (3 wt)

"butt"
  Maxima       Amnesia      Rio       in  len
15 #(.015)   15 #(.015)   16 #(.015)  36   36
12 #(.013)   12 #(.013)   12 #(.014)  18   54
10 #(.012)   10 #(.012)   10 #(.012)  10   64 = 5'2"
"mid"
 8 #(.010)       -         8 #(.011)   8   72
 6 #(.009)       -            -        8   80 = 6'8"
  
"tippet"
 6 #(.009) or 4 #(.007)               18   98 = 8'2"