Walter & Group...
For some reason unknown to me, the attachments to the previous message didn't come through to some. These included Mark Milkovich's answers.
I've placed the ones on the Pitzen knot in an attachment to this message.
Here is the answer sheet from Mark Milkovich :
Gordy,
Here is my submission on the leader quiz. Thanks,
Mark
Brings us to a little quiz : (
Short answers. Longer answers only
when needed.)
1.) We have
talked about mass profile as being of primary importance in determining the
turnover of the leader. Name some other factors which have influence on
leader turnover.
Material stiffness
and diameter, overall leader length.
2.) A fly fisher
can purchase ready made leaders or he can tie up his own. What are the
advantages and disadvantages of each ?
Ready
Made:
Advantages: ease of
use & no knots to snag grass/moss
Disadvantages:
flexibility of the butt, taper and tippet are solely governed my material
diameter.
Hand
Tied:
Advantages: virtually
complete control of performance characteristics including the use of knots to
hinge or right angle the leader when/where needed.
Disadvantages:
More work
3.) When (if
ever) would you recommend the use of a commercially available tapered leader
combined with a segment which the angler adds?
Although information
like butt diameter and mass profile are not printed on the package once you are
familiar with their performance characteristics you can identify applications
where they would function well and they save time building leaders from
scratch. They simplify leader building for beginners and fewer knots
reduce the likelihood of wind knots.
4.) Describe your
choice for a leader when fishing a spring creek for wary trout on
clear day.
A George Harvey style
leader tied with soft materials.
5.) How would you
tie up your own leader for fishing tailing bonefish?
Typically start with
standard 9 foot powerful leader which can present even large flies accurately to
a single fish which is really rooting the bottom in windy conditions and add
tippet for more delicate presentations of lighter flies to tailing schools, or
in especially calm or shallow waters
6.) Name as many
materials as you can for tying up fly leaders.
Primarily Nylon and Fluorocarbon less commonly
polyurethane. Historically gut and silk were used. Airflo poly composites
are now available in the US through Rio.
7.) Approximately
what percentage (length) of the leader would you use for the butt section when
tying up most salt water fly leaders? 50%
8.) Your student
has heard about "bite tippets", "class tippets" and "shock tippets". He
wants to know what these are. What do you teach him?
The terms Bite Tippet
and Shock Tippet refer to the same thing, a cut or abrasion resistant tippet
fashioned from wire, or heavy Mono or Flouro which when attached to the
fly can stand up to toothy fish like Pike and Barracuda or abrasion from fish
bills or scales. The class tippet is attached to either the fly or the
shock tippet and is the weakest section of the leader thus determining the
leaders breaking strength.
9.) What leader
would you favor for fishing a placid shallow lake on a clear day for very spooky
trout taking # 18 midge patterns?
A long George Harvey
style with 6X or finer tippet.
10.) What leader
would you consider for fishing brook trout on a very small stream in New
England? You are fishing with your 2 wt. outfit.
A 6 to 7 foot
5X.
11.) Your Florida
salty guide says he's going to take you out to fly fish for Spanish mackerel in
the morning. You are rigging up your leaders in advance. What bite
tippet would you use?
Cortland Toothy
Critter tie able stainless of something similar.
12.) Tomorrow has
arrived. You are out with this guide. Lots of mackerel.... but they
follow your fly and won't strike. What do you do
now?
Change retrieve, fly
and/or use lighter leader and bite tippet.
13.) What bite
tippet would you use for large Northern Pike?
Single or
multi-strand wire about 9 inches long.
14.) How do you
attach it to the rest of your leader?
Single strand wire
needs a loop like that produced by a haywire twist to which the mono leader can
be tied.
Multi strand wire can
be attached with standard fishing knots like the double
surgeons.
15.) Your student
is going largemouth bass fishing using poppers on a lake in Texas where there is
lots of cover including lily pads. He wants to know how to rig his
leader. What do you tell him?
Something akin to the
8? Scientific Anglers Bass leader in a heavy test ? 12/14#
16.) What knots
would you use when assembling and attaching a leader for steelhead fishing?
a. Connecting the butt section to
the fly line. Needle or Nail
Knot
b. For the segments of the tapered
section. Blood or surgeons
knots
c. To attach the fly. Clinch or Loop
knots
17.) You
are using a sink tip line to fish for King salmon (Chinook salmon) in a 10' deep
pool in an Alaskan river. The fish are moving deep near the bottom.
What leader design would you consider?
I would seriously
consider a short level leader.
18.)
Approximately what percentage of the length of your entire leader would you
choose for the butt section for most salt water fishing? 50%
19.) Without
getting into the complexities of rigging a leader for large tarpon, tell us what
size material you would choose for the butt section. 50# Ande
Mono
20.) Design a leader to use when fishing for pan fish
with a 4 wt. outfit.
Maxima
.017 (20#)
30?
.014 (15#)
20?
.012 (12#)
14?
.010 (8#)
12?
.008 (5#)
10?
24? tippet
5X
21.) When (if
ever) would you use fluorocarbon material for part or all of your
leader?
With leader shy fish
and or when a slightly sinking leader section (e.g. tippet) is
desired.
22.) If you did
decide to use fluorocarbon for part of your leader, how would you attach it to
the nylon monofilament of the rest of the leader?
Surgeons loop has
some advantages but with trout leaders I have never had problems with blood
knots.
23.) Would you
ever use a fluorocarbon tippet when dry fly fishing ? Briefly
explain.
To slightly sink the
tippet to reduce glare.
24.) Is there any advantage to using segments of the same brand of nylon monofilament when tying up leaders?
Consistency in flex and to avoid knot complications from dissimilar materials.
Mark
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