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| OldHasBeen | July 5th, 2020, 1:00 pm | |
 Posts: 12 | I picked up Kelly Galloup's nymph indicator line to match the 10.5' 7wt single hand fly rod I use for Steelhead. The rivers I fish don't allow much room for back casts, so roll casts are the norm. I fish nymph/egg patterns under an indicator about 90% of the time. I have been looking online to find a leaded formula for this setup, but with no luck.... Does anyone have a "Leader Formula" for such a setup?? I would like to tie my own... | |
| Gene_PA | July 6th, 2020, 6:15 am | |
 Posts: 6 | I just found this sight last night: https://globalflyfisher.com/leadercalc | |
| OldHasBeen | July 6th, 2020, 11:54 am | |
Posts: 12 | Thank you!!! I'll give that a look... | |
| Wbranch | July 6th, 2020, 5:11 pm | |
 Posts: 2733 | I fish pretty much exclusively trout beads and nymphs under an indicator for Great Lakes steelhead and have no trouble roll casting 40' - 45' with one or two BB's, a fly or two, and the indicator. I use an off the shelf Rio 7.5' 3X to which I tie a tippet ring and 2' of 4X. I think the line selection is far more important than the leader. I use SA WF#7F Nymph/Indicator with a 10' rod. | |
| Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years. | ||
| OldHasBeen | July 7th, 2020, 3:39 pm | |
Posts: 12 | Thank You!! | |
| Martinlf | July 8th, 2020, 12:21 pm | |
 Moderator Palmyra PAPosts: 3233 | Matt, what rod are you using? | |
| "He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'" --Fred Chappell | ||
| Wbranch | July 8th, 2020, 7:30 pm | |
Posts: 2733 | Louis, A 10' #7 3 piece Gatti. | |
| Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years. | ||
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