leaders and fly box assortments
Posted by:
Mike Heck (IP Logged)
Date: November 26, 2004 08:20PM
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Orvis Super Strong and Mason Hard Mono will be used to build the leaders. All leaders will come with a loop connection so you can easily loop it to your fly line. Leaders will be labeled and neatly packaged.
Also good to have the right flies for any season or specific hatches. So I have made up some fly box assortments. These assortments will be for specific hatches, to overall assortments for general times of year. The assortments come in a nice Orvis Clearwater adjustable fly box. Yes, the boxes will have the flies labled. And if requested you can changed the pattern sizes to better suit your needs. I invite you to browse around. All orders are always shipped free. Add 6% sales tax, PayPal orders will be calculated online.
LEADERS
Standard 8&1/2' 4X nymphing leader - 1 for $3.00
The 8&1/2' 4X is tapered down to a tippet of 25 inches. Mostly used on the small freestone and spring creek streams.
Long 10' 4X nymphing leader - 1 for $3.00
The 10' 4X is tapered down to a long tippet of 30 inches. I use this leader formula when fishing larger rivers such as the Bighorn, Spring Creek or the Little Juniata.
6X dry fly leader - 1 for $3.00
My 10'9" dry fly leader is right off the Harvey formula. But what leader isn't. This leader functions well from the clear spring creeks to the larger rivers. The leader is tapered down to 27" of 6X.
7X dry fly leader - 1 for $3.00
I have built this leader for the tiny fly in mind such as tricos and midges. And wouldn't want to leave out that is what I use when dealing with tippet shy trout. The leader is actually only an 11' leader which is long enough to get the job done. The leader is tapered down to 24" of 7X.
4X brook trout leader - 1 for $3.00
My short, but very functional 8'6" 4X leader is perfect for small mountain brook trout streams. The leader is tapered down to a 24" 4X tippet which is great for casting larger and bulkier dry flies.
2X Steelhead leader - 1 for $3.00
My 8'8" leader is tapered down to a long 36 inches of 2X tippet. This is my favorite formula when fishing smaller streams for lake runs of steelhead, brown trout and salmon.
FLY BOX SETS
Pattern sizes for all sets can be changed if requested
Wintertime Wonderland - 24 flies with box for $33.00
How I love to fish in the winter. Here is a 24 fly selection to entice winter feeding trout. Included will be 3 each of #8 sculpins, #10 white minnow, #14 shrimp, #14 cress bug, #16 red midge larva, #16 b.h. pheasant tail, #18 pheasant tail and #14 brown stonefly nymph.
Springtime Nymph & Dry - 24 flies with box for $31.00
During the spring you will find most trout feed below the surface, but as weather warms and bugs hatch trout will look to the surface for food. So here is a combination of both nymphs and early dries for such situations. 3 each of #14 shrimp, #18 mike's baetis nymph, #14 b.h. green caddis larva, #14 red san juan, #20 griffith's gnat, #18 bwo parachute, #16 olive deer hair caddis(grannom), and #22 mike's midge pupa.
Caddis Set - 18 flies with box for $ 24.60
From mid-April into July you will find caddis hatching just about every day. This is a small selection of 3 each of the caddis found hatching on just about every PA trout stream Included will be #18 black CDC caddis, #20 black elk hair caddis, #18 black elk hair caddis, #18 tan deer hair caddis, #16 olive deer hair caddis(grannom), and #20 gray deer hair caddis.
Sulphur Set - 18 flies with box for $ 24.60
Who can't get excited about sulphurs. Here is a great set from top to bottom for this evening hatch. Included will be 3 each of #16 mike's sulphur nymph, #16 shenk's sulphur dun, #16 sulphur compara-dun, #16 hi-vis sulphur parachute, #16 sulphur spinner, and #18 shenk's sulphur dun.
Terrestrial Set - 21 flies with box for $ 28.00
Oh how trout like terrestrials. I have put together my favorites for this selection. Included will be 3 each of #18 fire ant, #14 black fir ant, #14 black foam beetle, #16 letort cricket, #12 letort hopper, #18 crowe beetle and #16 hi-vis deer hair ant.
Trico & Terrestrial Set - 24 flies with box for $ 28.00
After the morning tricos are over cast terrestrials to the banks for awaiting trout. Perfect set for the late summer action for tricos and terrestrials Included will be 3 each of #22 male krystalflash wing trico, #22 female krystalflash wing trico, #22 male poly wing trico, #18 cinnamon fir ant, #18 crowe beetle, #14 letort cricket, and #12 green weenie.
Complete Nymph Set- 45 flies with box for $52.50
We all know how effective nymphs are. Here is a full selection for any trout stream you can find. I have fooled trout on these flies on just about every PA stream, Mossy creek, Battenkill and the Bighorn. 3 each of #14 shrimp, #16 shrimp, #14 olive cress bug, #16 gray cress bug, #18 mike's baetis nymph, #16 mike's sulphur nymph, #14 b.h. green caddis larva, #14 yellow caddis larva, #14 red san juan, #16 pheasant tail, #18 flashback pheasant tail, #16 b.h. pheasant tail, #12 brown stonefly nymph, #14 hare's ear, #16 red midge larva.
Complete Dry Set- 45 flies with box for $57.00
For the dry fly fisherman at heart. This set of dries will effectively cover most all the favorite hatches for on trout waters. And throw in some terrestrials and I believe this is a great set . 3 each of #20 griffith's gnat, #22 olive CDC midge , #18 bwo parachute, #16 shenk's sulphur dun, #18 black elk hair caddis, #18 tan deer hair caddis, #16 olive deer hair caddis(grannom), #22 male poly wing trico, #22 female poly wing trico, #18 fire ant, #16 hi-vis deer hair ant, #14 letort cricket, #12 letort hopper, #18 crowe beetle, #14 black foam beetle.</HTML>
