Leader Configuration Survey 45 Respondents
Question..........................Percentage.........# of Respondents.
Leader type Knotless tapered. 58%. 22 Fureled. 34%. 13 Straight. 8%. 3
Comments/Other Knotted tapered, Hand Knotted Tapered, Furled To Tapered, Hand Knotted, Knotted, Braid Loop Connection, Knotted, Hand Tied Knotted.
Material Mono. 78%. 32 Fluorocarbon. 12% 5 Braided. 10%. 4
Comments/Other Both mono and fluorocarbon, 6/0 & 8/0 Uni Thread, Thread, Mono with fluorocarbon tippet.
Size 2x. 0. 0 3x. 9%. 4 4x. 30%. 13 5x. 55%. 24 6x. 7%. 3 7x. 0. 0
Comments/Other 5x
Line to leader connection Loop to loop. 71%. 30 Nail knot. 24%. 10 Needle. 5%. 2
Comments/Other Super Glue Splice, Double Uni, Blind Splice
Length >10 1/2 Ft. 5%. 1 10 1/2 Ft. 5%. 1 9 1/2 Ft. 41%. 17 8 1/2Ft. 27%. 11 7 1/2Ft. 17%. 7 6 1/2Ft. 2%. 1 5 1/2Ft. 2%. 1 <5 1/2Ft. 0%. 0
Comments/Other 9 to 12 Foot depending on situation, 9, 26, 9
When to add tippet I don’t, I replace the whole leader. 2%. 1 When leader will not fit in hook eye. 2%. 1 A decrease of 12”. 20%. 8 A decrease of 16”. 24%. 10 A decrease of 20”. 20%. 8 A decrease of 24”. 7%. 3 A decrease of 30”. 5%. 2 A decrease of 36”. 0%. 0 After a significant change in Leader Diameter. 20%. 8
Comments/Other Can’t reduce a furled leader. Always add new tippet when there is less than 24” left. Depends on conditions. Fly and many other variables. When tippet needs replacing. When change in tippet length is needed.
Knot used. Surgeons. 50%. 19 Blood knot. 39%. 15 Orvis. 3%. 1 Double Uni. 8%. 3 “J”. 0%. 0
Comments/Other Loop, Davy, loop to loop, loop2loop, x, triple surgeons, double Davy knot.
Fly line loop repair or replacement Remove loop and use short mono loop with nail knot and perfection loop. 43%. 15 Remove damaged loop and start using nail knot. 31%. 11 Slip on loop “Chinese Fingers”. 23%. 8 Weld new manufacturers loop. 1%. 1 Use metal barbed insert eye. 0%. 0
Comments/Other Supper glue splice, Buy new line, Perfection Loop, Depends on Line, Cut off and use nail or needle knot, Blind Splice, Whipped Loop, Does Not Apply, Cup off loop and Blind Splice leader butt.
Tippet to fly knot. Improved clinch. 50%. 21 Clinch. 29% 12 Davy. 14%. 6 Harvey. 0% 0 Orvis. 5%. 2 Palomar. 0% 0 Turle 2%. 1
Comments/Other UNI, Duncan Loop, Non-slip mono loop.
Use a drop of something on knot Yes. 12%. 5 No. 88%. 38
Comments/Other Sometimes, Spit
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