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Martin's four section Baltic leader

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Category: Saltwater
A Baltic sea trout leader, slightly long and sturdy. Useful on shooting heads too. Requires a fly with a bit of weight to turn over properly - preferably in the size range 8-2. Use a thinner tippet version for the smaller flies.

1 variation, 4X, 12'

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Amnesia
Fluorocarbon
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Maxima HV
Maxima Chameleon
Gold Stren
Sufix Elite Green
Rio PowerFlex
Mason Hard
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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Martin's four section Baltic leader


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4 4X
0.0070"
12'
(10.0-13.0')
5-7wt.
183 cm of 0.38 (03X)
55 cm of 0.30 (00X)
55 cm of 0.23 (2X)
73 cm of 0.18 (4X)
Category: Saltwater

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