Orvis® Super Strong Leaders
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- Engineered to excel in any condition
- Perfect for standard dry fly fishing
- Perfect for smaller nymphs in broken water
- Perfect for drifting small streamers
- Low-memory, knotless
- Offers the highest breaking strength of any tapered nylon leader
- Remains soft and supple in all temperatures
Rated 4.9 out of 5Â by 17
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Rated 5 out of 5Â by Brosius Orvis Ease
This absolutley the way to go when it comes to chaing out your leader. Easy to interchange leaders and the tapered leader adds one less step to tying on your tippet. Strong leader that flips flies very well.
March 11, 2010
Rated 5 out of 5Â by BBK1 Great
These are great leaders, almost impossible to break!
August 23, 2009
Rated 5 out of 5Â by WalkerDoug Very Dependable
What can I say, Orvis makes great Leaders. You can't go wrong.
May 13, 2009
Rated 5 out of 5Â by FLYBPS Great leader
This is the only leader I use for trout. Super Strong allows you to concentrate of landing fish instead of worrying about your leader snapping. Can’t beat its strength, flexibility, versatility or convenience.
July 21, 2008
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Yes, looped at heavy end.A:Â
yes but you can clip it off and use a nail knot to attach to fly lineA:Â
Yes. A perfection loop in knotted in the butt end of the leader.
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I have a 5 x leader and it says it balances with sizes 12, 14, and 16, but can i use it for bigger sizes like size 6 and 8, or will it not work?Answers
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Yes, you can but depending on your throwing ability it could be difficult. However with a 5/6 weight rod or bigger you should have no problems throwing a size 6 or 8 bug with a 5x leader. If you do hook a big fish though you may find that you have lost your bug since a 6 or 8 will bring bigger fish than a 5x is usually designed for.A:Â
I have used 5x with size 6 and 8 many times, it works just fine.A:Â
yes you can put a larger hook on this leader. remember as you change flies you reduce the length of the leader making your tapered leader go from a 5x to a 4xA:Â
You can use a 5x leader with a size 6 or 8 fly although you'd likely be better off fishing a larger diameter.The "5x" nomenclature is a recommendation from the manufacturer as to which size leader (tippet) to use with what size fly. A simple rule is to divide the hook size of the fly you are using by 3 to get the recommended tippet size +/- 1x size, etc.
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I use a 5X most of the time but if I use the fly rod for LM bass I use a 7X with only a 7 foot leader. Less line breaks.Images for this Answer
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Just starting to fly fish and need details on what line and leader to useAnswers
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5/6 weight rod and reel with 5 or 6 weight backing, line and 3x leader and tippet. Start throwing smaller bugs and work your way up to bigger poppers and sub-surface wooley buggers and youll start landing some big freshwater fish.A:Â
well I would start out with a floating line. Use a 9ft tapered leader say a 3x then you can tie on lighter tippet to that. that should work very well for you.A:Â
It all depends on the species of the fish you are after. i assume that you have heard the terms 3 weight, 7, it goes up to 14 wts. this is the actual line weight, usually you would want a lighter weight line for more delicate siutations such as mountain trout fishing and as you progress your way to freswater and then to saltwater, you want a thicker and more durable line due to the increase in water size. the leader is just the same sizes range from 0-7x, 0 being the thicker and 7 being the smallest diameter where you tie your fly on. the rule of thumb is the smaller the fly, the bigger number on the leader your would want. bigger flies require thicker leaders. hope that answers your question.Images for this Answer
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becuz want to start flyflishing but i know nothing about what to useAnswers
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0x is a thicker gauge6x is a thin gauge
Size increases gradually from the highest # to the Smaller #.
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the x designation is about the tip diameter and the weight the leader will hold. 0x is the thickest and strongest. The species of fish and size of flies you are fishing for will determine the tippet sizeA:Â
Ox - 6x is a unit of measurement. just like hook sizes. Ox is heavier and 6x is finer. maybe( 12lbs Ox) and (6x 2lbs) most leaders will have the lb rating on the package. so if you are going for big fish try 2or3x leader. thats not to say you can't catch a big fish on 6x tippet. practice the heavier tippet first. then move on to the lighter stuff.
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This refers to the size of the leader. Take some time and visit your local Bass Pro Shop and look at the back of the package. It will give you a guide to purchase the correct size leader based on the size of the fly your are throwing.Details:Â
I am just starting to fly fish, and I know that you connect the leader to the fly line, and the tippet to the leader and all that, but I have one question. Do you attach the whole leader to the fly line or just a portion of it? I have the same question about tippet. I don't know wether you attach the whole tippet to the leader, or just part of it. Any help would be appreciated.Answers
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When i fix a new leader to my line, I always cut off the knotted loop and nail knot the leader to the fly line. Then, I go fishing. For Bass and Panfish a shorter leader will work fine. Only when Ive lost about a foot of leader do I add some tippet (double-surgeons knot). For trout and salmon you'll want 9ft of leader at all times. Hope this helps.A:Â
yes, attach the entire leader. I fish dry flies using a 9 foot 4x leader with 24 inches of 5x tippet attached. For nymphs I use a 7 1/2 foot 3x leader with 14 inches of 4x tippet. I fish for trout in Wyoming.A:Â
Attach the entire leader to your fly line and your fly to the thin end (tippet) of your leader.Many experienced fly fishermen use the term "tippet" loosely. A tippet is just the last 24"-30" or so of your leader where it tapers down to a thin tip. The manufacturers of leaders sell level spools of this material that you can tie onto the end of your leader to restore the taper back to its original length, etc.
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Maybe by now you've gotten your answer to your ques. and it will vary just abit. But normally you want a total length of 8-12 feet from line to fly. I like 9ft. because it coincides with the length of the pole. Also the tippet portion would be 3-4 ft.A:Â
well first what are you fishing for? the leader comes in different lengths. you buy 7ft 9ft 12ft. you tie on your leader to the flyline then you can add tippet to your leader, I would start with 2to 3feet of tippet.A:Â
I would just skip the tying of the leader and tippet sepeartely. when you purchase a tapered leader, it is cutting out the step to tie on a tippet. the tapered leaders have your tippet welded to the leader already. Plus, the Orvis leader has a no tie loop that makes attaching and removing it from your fly line that much easier.
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Yes, you will attach the whole leader to a welded loop at the end of your line. Since this is a tapered leader the tippet is built-in, and so you do not have to attach any tippet. However, I usually get up to the meaty portion of the leader after several hours of fishing, so I will either switch-out the tapered leader entirely (depending on abrasion) or tie on about 3-6 feet of tippet to the leader depending on the conditions.Answers
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1 or 2. Depending on which pack you buy. Although I'm not sure if they come in any more.A:Â
well some offer 3 some offer one per package.A:Â
Just one leader per pack.1 of 1
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