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Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Adapted from Chris Parsons' freestone leader

5 variations, 4X, 8.0-10.0'

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Legend

Standard leader mono
Maxima
Maxima green
Amnesia
Fluorocarbon
Sighter
Maxima HV
Maxima Chameleon
Gold Stren
Sufix Elite Green
Rio PowerFlex
Mason Hard
â—¯
Tippet ring (optional)
Barrel indicator (optional)
Dropper tag (optional)
⬤
Split shot (optional)
⋇
Indicator (optional)
Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Freestone


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8 4X
0.0070"
8.0'
(8.0-10.0')
5-6wt.
65 cm of 0.53
41 cm of 0.48 (07X)
34 cm of 0.45 (06X)
20 cm of 0.40 (04X)
20 cm of 0.35 (02X)
20 cm of 0.30 (00X)
11 cm of 0.23 (2X)
32 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Freestone


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8 4X
0.0070"
8.5'
(8.0-10.0')
5-6wt.
70 cm of 0.53
43 cm of 0.48 (07X)
36 cm of 0.45 (06X)
22 cm of 0.40 (04X)
22 cm of 0.35 (02X)
22 cm of 0.30 (00X)
12 cm of 0.23 (2X)
34 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Freestone


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8 4X
0.0070"
9'
(8.0-10.0')
5-6wt.
74 cm of 0.53
46 cm of 0.48 (07X)
38 cm of 0.45 (06X)
23 cm of 0.40 (04X)
23 cm of 0.35 (02X)
23 cm of 0.30 (00X)
13 cm of 0.23 (2X)
36 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Freestone


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8 4X
0.0070"
9.5'
(8.0-10.0')
5-6wt.
78 cm of 0.53
48 cm of 0.48 (07X)
40 cm of 0.45 (06X)
24 cm of 0.40 (04X)
24 cm of 0.35 (02X)
24 cm of 0.30 (00X)
13 cm of 0.23 (2X)
38 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Freestone


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8 4X
0.0070"
10'
(8.0-10.0')
5-6wt.
82 cm of 0.53
51 cm of 0.48 (07X)
42 cm of 0.45 (06X)
25 cm of 0.40 (04X)
25 cm of 0.35 (02X)
25 cm of 0.30 (00X)
14 cm of 0.23 (2X)
40 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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