The Essential Fly Co-Polymer Tapered Leader 1.8lb 7X

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The Essential Fly Co-Polymer Tapered Leader 1.8lb 7X

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Our Part Number: TEF-TPL-18
Bar Code: 5056544654358
Manufacturer Part Number: TEF-TPL-18
Brand: The Essential Fly
Pack Size: 1
Color: Transparent
Length Metric: 3.65m
Length in Meters: 3.65
Length Imperial: 3.99 Yds
Length in Yards: 4
Diameter: 0.102
Material Type: Co-Polymer
Breaking Strain Kg: 0.85
Breaking Strain Imperial: 1.8

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A specially designed co-polymer tapered leader with a long and heavy butt for turnover power and a supple front taper for delicate presentation. The The Essential Fly - Co-Polymer Tapered Leader - 1.8Lb - 7X is an excellent choice for fishing with small and mid-sized flies on spooky fish and ideal for even underhand casting.

At 12 feet long you can use the leader at full length or cut down to your ideal length making it versatile for all fishing conditions.

Product	Breaking Straing (LB)	Breaking Straing (KG)	Diameter (mm)	Diamteter (inch)	Butt Diameter (mm)	Butt Diameter (inch)	Typical fly hook size useage
0X	10.5	4.8	0.789	0.011	0.64	0.025	2
1X	9	4.1	0.254	0.010	0.58	0.023	4-8
2X	7.7	3.5	0.229	0.009	0.56	0.022	6-10
3X	6.8	3.1	0.203	0.008	0.53	0.021	10-14
4X	5.2	2.4	0.178	0.007	0.53	0.021	12-16
5X	3.9	1.8	0.152	0.006	0.5	0.02	14-18
6X	2.6	1.2	0.127	0.005	0.43	0.017	16-22
7X	1.8	0.85	0.102	0.004	0.43	0.017	18-24

Typical Fly Usage For Leader Sizes

To calculate leader size a time used formula is to divide the fly size by 3, this gives you and approximate tippet size.

For example for a size 16 fly 16/3 = 5.33 so recommended leader diameter should be 5x to 6x

The Essential Fly Co-Polymer Tapered Leader 1.8lb 7X was last modified on 09/02/2022 16:47

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