Furled leaders

namfos

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Jun 8, 2016, 4:36:19 PM6/8/16

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Would anyone care to enlighten me about furled leaders? Pros, cons, etc? Thanks!

Mark

Rob Snowhite

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Jun 8, 2016, 4:45:36 PM6/8/16

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Jay's explanation in this gem of a book says it all.

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Would anyone care to enlighten me about furled leaders? Pros, cons, etc? Thanks!

Mark

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Carl Smolka

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Jun 9, 2016, 7:13:28 AM6/9/16

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Excellent read – thanks Rob

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Dalton Terrell

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Jun 9, 2016, 7:45:02 AM6/9/16

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It looks like you can access the section on Furled Leaders in Zimmerman's book here... pretty funny.

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namfos

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Jun 10, 2016, 9:41:38 AM6/10/16

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Thanks, gents!

Mark

TurbineBlade

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Jun 11, 2016, 11:42:28 AM6/11/16

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Agreed. Most fly lines have a front taper already, so I don't see the point. Plus, they abrade on a pike ' s teeth.

Scott Stankus

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Jun 11, 2016, 3:03:59 PM6/11/16

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Gene - you in Pike country now? Good luck - I want to see some Essox photos!

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jake hamilton

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Jun 11, 2016, 7:36:07 PM6/11/16

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Furled leaders have been know to absorb water and hold water in them, therefore when you cast droplets of water spray off you leader, I've heard that the droplets scare off trout etc. I've used them in the best but learned not to love them, they provide convenience sure but you can always build your own leaders with just the same amount of convenience.

Ashley Frohwein

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Jun 13, 2016, 3:01:23 PM6/13/16

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I used to use one for tenkara. In short, I think they provide little to no advantage, and perhaps some disadvantages. Waste of money, IMO.

namfos

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Jun 14, 2016, 9:12:55 AM6/14/16

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I'd been wondering of late if I was missing out on something. "Waste of time/money" was my conclusion - pretty much confimred on Saturday at Barnes & Noble looking at a copy of Darrell Martin's latest tome where he goes into tedious detail about making them. I may have to demote him from my fishing library and give the books away at a beer tie raffle. ;-)

Mark

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