Making a fly line leader: How would you piece together a tapered leader for a 5wt fly line? Don’t need one now but just curious for in the future, Also, what about tippet? Can you just...

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

How would you piece together a tapered leader for a 5wt fly line?
Don’t need one now but just curious for in the future,
Also, what about tippet? Can you just use any piece of mono for a tippet?

Flytier Loc: Wilmington Delaware

Uncle_T wrote:

How would you piece together a tapered leader for a 5wt fly line?
Don’t need one now but just curious for in the future,
Also, what about tippet? Can you just use any piece of mono for a tippet?

Ther are formulas for tying your own leaders that are published and probably available on line. Personally id rather spends the money for a pemade leader and just replace the tippet as needed. The will last a long time if you keep up on the tippet.

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

Flytier wrote:

Ther are formulas for tying your own leaders that are published and probably available on line. Personally id rather spends the money for a pemade leader and just replace the tippet as needed. The will last a long time if you keep up on the tippet.

I’d probably rather buy them too I’m sure, but was just wondering how to put it together if I’m being too cheap

Bcmech1 Loc: Clinton Wisconsin

Uncle_T wrote:

I’d probably rather buy them too I’m sure, but was just wondering how to put it together if I’m being too cheap

I guess I'm cheaper than you, lazier too, I just use straight mono, usually 4 pound test.

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

Bcmech1 wrote:

I guess I'm cheaper than you, lazier too, I just use straight mono, usually 4 pound test.

Works pretty good that way?

TimFly Loc: Hacienda Heights, CA

Uncle_T wrote:

I’d probably rather buy them too I’m sure, but was just wondering how to put it together if I’m being too cheap

I did the same as you when I was first getting started in fly fishing. Check out the web site "Global Flyfisher"
lots of great info. The one thing that you will learn is how to tie a blood knot.

US MARSHALL Loc: LAKE LANIER GEORGIA

I'm with BCMECH1

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

TimFly wrote:

I did the same as you when I was first getting started in fly fishing. Check out the web site "Global Flyfisher"
lots of great info. The one thing that you will learn is how to tie a blood knot.

Thank you, I recently got a fly rod so I’m trying to learn a little

Bcmech1 Loc: Clinton Wisconsin

Uncle_T wrote:

Works pretty good that way?

I've never had a problem with it.

Mark V Loc: Colorado,now RV full time we winter in MesaAZ

The leader "recipe " will depend on the kind of fly fishing you are doing, nymphing,
,dry fly or streamer fishing .There are tutorial videos for each application.
Tippet, 4# mono is equivalent to 5x tippet.

Uncle_T Loc: Georgia

Mark V wrote:

The leader "recipe " will depend on the kind of fly fishing you are doing, nymphing,
,dry fly or streamer fishing .There are tutorial videos for each application.
Tippet, 4# mono is equivalent to 5x tippet.

And maybe a 5x tippet might be what I would want to use on a 5wt line and rod throwing I’m guessing dry flies?