Take me to your leader, and chances are we’ll be able to fix some of your flyfishing problems. Leaders are among the basic elements of fly tackle, but the essentials of leader design and performance ...

Over the years, we have encountered many frustrated anglers who cannot figure out why fish continually refuse their flies. Individuals often drop in, complaining that numerous fish would inspect their ...

Walk into just about any fly shop, and you’ll see a whole wall stocked with trout leader options. 9 ft 5x, 7.5 ft 4x, 12ft 4x – for most new fly anglers, the labels are a collection of numbers that ...

Fluorocarbon trout leaders are designed to be stiff, abrasion-resistant, and quick-sinking. The underwater visibility of fluoro is also much lower than that of mono, and it’s generally stronger and ...