A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
A family-oriented fly-fishing club covering the Port Macquarie Hastings region, NSW.
Creating your own furled braided leaders can be a rewarding and cost-effective way to improve your fly fishing experience. In this guide, Paul Fedeles shows you how to craft durable, custom leaders using embroidery thread and a few basic tools.…
A common mistake that many anglers make when using tapered leaders is tying the fly directly to the leader. Every time you change your fly, your tapered leader gets a little bit shorter… and thicker. The tippet will shorten with each fly change. No big deal. As you get closer to your surgeon's knot and the tippet gets too short, just replace the tippet. Read More » “Leader Eater”
Furled leaders are created from monofilament fishing line or fly tying thread. This material is wrapped around a jig in a series of interlocking loops, which creates the taper of the leader. Furled leaders aren't too hard to make, you just need the room and materials. So, if you have a little time and like do-it-yourself projects, this on is a easy one and you will benefit from it. The shining and most advantageous factor of furled leaders is found in the castability factor. They simply aid anglers make better and more accurate casts (tighter loops) – a better energy transfer during a cast. Delicate presentation? Furled leaders will help anglers in that department as well. Read More » “Furled Leaders”
Fly Fishing Leaders, their construction and formulae for trout, steelhead and salmon. Having an understanding of leader material and a practised knowledge of reliable fishing knots is as important to the angler as knowing how to cast. The leader and knots are the most fragile link between you and your fish. The correctly designed fly fishing leader transfers energy from the fly line to the fly in a predictable manner. With knowledge of proper knots, a store of the proper materials and a blue print to work from you can build your own fly leaders. Read More » “Fly Fishing Leaders”
Detailed instructions on how to build a 10 foot, 4x tapered leader. Read More » “Building a Tapered Leader”
LeaderCalc is an online tool that allows you to calculate the section lengths of your knotted leaders based on a large number of leader formulas including some of the best known and most popular leader designs available. The original version…
Any fly fisher worth their salt should already know these but they’re still useful to know if you’re a seasoned pro or a rank amateur. Most of these knots are from Grog’s Animated Knots. Better to know a knot and…