englishprof
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recommends 12' leaders - 6x with dries, 5x with nymphs and wets for fishing the Upper Delaware system. Great book, but is this a little extreme?
englishprof wrote:
First post. Thanks. Caught fish last year in August on 9', 3x with nymphs. It's really the 12' I find to be a little overkill.
englishprof wrote:
First post. Thanks. Caught fish last year in August on 9', 3x with nymphs. It's really the 12' I find to be a little overkill.
Didn't I see Spectorfly on here yesterday?
spectorfly wrote:
Didn't I see Spectorfly on here yesterday?
It's been over 4 years Tom. It's cool but let it go. BTW, I still fish with 12' and like it .
afishinado wrote:
prof,
For nymphing I use a 12' - 15' leader with 3-5x. Heavier (3x) with big flies in the riffs, but typically 4x overall. Maybe 5x with smaller nymphs in slower, clear water.
The longer leader gets you down to where you want to be. If the water is say 5 or 6' deep, you'll need 9 or 10' of thin line at the end of your leader to reach them + the butt.
I like flouro for nymphing since it tends to be more abrasion resistant when flossing the rocks on the bottom. I use the butt of the leader with colored line or strike putty as a sighter, more Euro style. Even with an Indy, the longer leader helps get you down. A 12' leader is a good starting point.
For dries, I typically use at 12'-15' leader and usually 3-4x for larger flies like drakes, but typically 5x for most dries. I try to avoid using 6x, but I have at times.
HTH.