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Standard Salmon and Sea Trout

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Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout
This particular leader has been specifically modified for seatrout fishing: a 3X tippet following a 2X tippet. If a 3X is too limp, remove it and use the 2X in its place. Large diameter, long butt section, rapid mid-taper and short tippet region will turn over flies well [base formula: 50%-25%-25%] A good leader for seatrout fishing.

9 variations, 3X, 7.0-11.0'

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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Standard Salmon and Sea Trout


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8 3X
0.0080"
7.0'
(7.0-11.0')
5-8wt.
25" of 0.0210
17" of 0.0190 (07X)
8" of 0.0170 (05X)
8" of 0.0150 (03X)
4" of 0.0130 (01X)
4" of 0.0110 (0X)
4" of 0.0090 (2X)
13" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout

Standard Salmon and Sea Trout


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8 3X
0.0080"
7.5'
(7.0-11.0')
5-8wt.
27" of 0.0210
18" of 0.0190 (07X)
9" of 0.0170 (05X)
9" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
14" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout

Standard Salmon and Sea Trout


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8 3X
0.0080"
8'
(7.0-11.0')
5-8wt.
29" of 0.0210
19" of 0.0190 (07X)
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
14" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout

Standard Salmon and Sea Trout


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8 3X
0.0080"
8.5'
(7.0-11.0')
5-8wt.
31" of 0.0210
20" of 0.0190 (07X)
10" of 0.0170 (05X)
10" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
15" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout

Standard Salmon and Sea Trout


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8 3X
0.0080"
9'
(7.0-11.0')
5-8wt.
32" of 0.0210
22" of 0.0190 (07X)
11" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
5" of 0.0130 (01X)
5" of 0.0110 (0X)
5" of 0.0090 (2X)
16" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout

Standard Salmon and Sea Trout


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8 3X
0.0080"
9.5'
(7.0-11.0')
5-8wt.
34" of 0.0210
23" of 0.0190 (07X)
11" of 0.0170 (05X)
11" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
17" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout

Standard Salmon and Sea Trout


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8 3X
0.0080"
10'
(7.0-11.0')
5-8wt.
36" of 0.0210
24" of 0.0190 (07X)
12" of 0.0170 (05X)
12" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
18" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout

Standard Salmon and Sea Trout


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8 3X
0.0080"
10.5'
(7.0-11.0')
5-8wt.
38" of 0.0210
25" of 0.0190 (07X)
13" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
6" of 0.0130 (01X)
6" of 0.0110 (0X)
6" of 0.0090 (2X)
19" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout

Standard Salmon and Sea Trout


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8 3X
0.0080"
11'
(7.0-11.0')
5-8wt.
40" of 0.0210
26" of 0.0190 (07X)
13" of 0.0170 (05X)
13" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0130 (01X)
7" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0090 (2X)
20" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Salmon/Steelhead/Sea trout

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