Leader material

Hello Gordy and All,

I’m trying to put together a casting leader with some specific diameter sections of Mason. My local shop doesn’t have them and will not be ordering more for a while. The problem is that the sizes listed on the spools often do not hold true when one measures with a micrometer, so several spools have to be available to measure before an acceptable one can be found.

Is there anyone out there who deals with a shop which has a big selection of Mason? I’d like to contact them. I need .028, .027, and .008 inches.

Thanks,

Jeff Katz

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Jeff.... I don't know one. Perhaps you could Google the Mason Co. and contact them. I'm certain they will know.

I do know that Mason puts out a box of spools of progressively increasing diameter material. They offer these in both stiff and supple nylon mono.

Let's see if one of our members can help.

Gordy

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QUESTIONS:

I. In your opinion, which is more important in determining the way a fly leader turns over ? List these in order of importance :-

A.) The stiffness of the material.

B.) The design of the leader.

C.) The mass profile the leader

II. You are making up a leader for bonefishing. You are going to be using # 2 to #4 non weighted flies for tailing fish in shallow water. Would you prefer to use soft (pliable) or stiff material ?

III. Your student asks you if he should use a tippet of fluorocarbon for dry fly fishing on a spring creek. What do you tell him ?

IV. I'm going fishing for largemouth bass with poppers. What leader should I tie up ?

V. What leader would you use while fishing king (Chinook) salmon in a 12' deep run in on an Alaskan river? You are using a sink tip Teeny line and a # 1 salmon streamer.

VI. What material does Lefty Kreh recommend for the butt section and tapered sections of most salt water leaders ?

VII. How does the number sequence, "60-20-20" relate to fly leaders?

VIII. Name two advantages of fluorocarbon for leader construction.

IX. Name two disadvantages of fluorocarbon for leader construction.

XI. When might you want to use a butt section of stiff material which has a very thin diameter ?

XII. What is a, "Harvey leader" ?

XIII. What is a, "SHOCK TIPPET"?

XIV. What desirable properties do you consider when choosing a material for the shock tippet when going for tarpon ?

XV. Name as many connections as you can for fastening the butt section of a leader to the end of the fly line.

XVI. What knots do you prefer when constructing a tapered section of your leader ?

XVII. Name one disadvantage of using a commercial knotless tapered leader for trout fishing.

XVIII. Your student is going fly fishing for a fish in Africa which has very big sharp teeth. He's been told to rig up some monofilament wire bite tippets. He wants to know how to attach the wire to the nylon leader. What do you teach him ?

XIX. I want to make well controlled accurately placed casts with a very delicate presentation. My plan is to use a very long, thin tapered leader attached to a long fine tapered tip section of my fly line. What do you think of my choice ?

XX. What is a, "Bungee butt" ?

Have fun with these questions !

Gordy