Furled Leaders

KINGFISHER · Mar 26, 2010

I'm wondering if furled leaders are popular with the rest of you. Ever since I first tried one, I haven't used anything else. I even use a sinking flurocarbon furled leader on my sink tips. The ease of tying tippets onto the metal ring coupled with how well they turn over flies had me sold from the beginning! Is it just me, or do the rest of you use them as well?

Sargent · Mar 26, 2010

I have made about 10 with red uni-thread. I coat them with floatant prior to each use.

I haven't tried the ones with the metal ring.

stasher1 · Mar 26, 2010

I have a couple for my bass rigs but I haven't used them yet. My line doesn't have a loop at the end, and I don't have any mono heavy enough to tie on a mono loop.

For my trout/panfish rigs I've been using the SA L2L Reconnect leaders with 2mm tippet rings. They work well and I don't have to tie any complicated knots on the water, like standard leaders.

fishinbub · Mar 26, 2010

I use mono and uni thread leaders. They are great! I guy over on NGTO sent me a few flouro leaders, I haven't gotten a chance to test them yet but they look great.

injun joe · Mar 26, 2010

I'm still old school; tapered leaders with tippet material knotted on when appropriate. I have gone to fluoro tippets at least.

flyfisher76544 · Mar 28, 2010

I have honestly never tried em. So I did some research.....so I guess I am gonna have to give it a go.

http://www.hatchesmagazine.com/page/may2006/185

Shows you how to make em.

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Bitteroot · Mar 29, 2010

Made a few and love em... I'll never go back to the standard mono.

Dean · Mar 29, 2010

Yes

I use'em, including the uniform sink FL.

RScott · Mar 29, 2010

Love 'em

Make my own now, flouro, mono, Uni thread - they all have their place, but easy to make and last a lot longer than tapered or knotted leaders. Just add tippet....

I have even made them out of mono sewing thread and one has been on my 5wt for four Cherokee hawg trips....

RScott

yaknfish · Mar 29, 2010

I'd never even considered them. But that video makes it look easy. What weight mono are you all tying (twisting) them with?

luv2drum · Mar 31, 2010

I just did a "practice run" with some 12 # berkley trilene XT. It took me a few tries, but I finally started getting the hang of it.

injun joe · Mar 31, 2010

I also made a couple last night with 6 lb. mono. Thanks to all who have taught me something new. I don't get the "metal ring", however. What is it and where is it located along the leader?

Sargent · Mar 31, 2010

flyfisher76544 said:
I have honestly never tried em. So I did some research.....so I guess I am gonna have to give it a go.

http://www.hatchesmagazine.com/page/may2006/185

Shows you how to make em.

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That is a heck of a lot easier than doing it on the jig.

I may have a project for tonight.

KINGFISHER · Mar 31, 2010

injun joe said:
I also made a couple last night with 6 lb. mono. Thanks to all who have taught me something new. I don't get the "metal ring", however. What is it and where is it located along the leader?

Whoops! Didn't make that clear did I. I purchase my furled leaders from Feather Craft and they have tiny metal rings assembled on the end. You can also purchase the rings and install them yourself if you tie your own leaders. They are not necessary, but they make changing tippets alot faster and you never even know they are there when you cast.

zekekb · Apr 1, 2010

Sargent said:
That is a heck of a lot easier than doing it on the jig.

I may have a project for tonight.

So how did this method turn out?

Sargent · Apr 1, 2010

zekekb said:
So how did this method turn out?

Well, I have to admit- I put up curtains instead. :banginghe

zekekb · Apr 1, 2010

Sargent said:
Well, I have to admit- I put up curtains instead.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

injun joe · Apr 2, 2010

I made two. The first one ended up only being 5 ft. long so I cut and stretched another piece and it finished at 6'6". I fished it yesterday afternoon and liked it. It did turn over well and didn't seem to bother the bream any. It seems to me however that it is only as strong as whatever test line you make it out of since the last loop is not doubled. It does add another loop and knot in the system which might worry some nymph fishermen. But you gotta like the price.

flyfisher76544 · Apr 2, 2010

injun joe said:
i made two. The first one ended up only being 5 ft. Long so i cut and stretched another piece and it finished at 6'6". I fished it yesterday afternoon and liked it. It did turn over well and didn't seem to bother the bream any. It seems to me however that it is only as strong as whatever test line you make it out of since the last loop is not doubled. It does add another loop and knot in the system which might worry some nymph fishermen. But you gotta like the price.

x2!!!

yaknfish · Apr 3, 2010

Just made a few.

I'll preface this by saying that I can tie knots in a leader that are not to be found in any book. Without trying.

I had a half a spool of 17lb mono left over. So that's what I used. The first try ended up in the trash. The second one just about convinced me that I don't need a fly rod to ruin a piece of mono. The third one, I figured out some tricks:

1. It works better standing up than sitting down. Walking around the house works better.
2. When you double the line to make the loops, keep the loops small. they'll get a little bigger.
3. Keep the two ends as far away from each other as possible. I found that putting one side over my left ear worked great.
3. Stop twisting every 8 inches or so and shake the twists out of all the (3) ends.

Now, to see how they fish.

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