For leaders to use with other fly sizes, click on the fly size number:
| #4 | #6 |
| #8 | #10 |
| #12 | #14 |
| #16 | #18 |
| #20 | #22 |
| #24 | #26 |
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Size 26 (dry fly hook)
The leader we would recommend for general purpose use with a fly this size is a 12 foot leader with an 8X tippet.
If you were to purchase a "store bought" leader, you would ask for, " . . . Twelve foot, eight X".
If you were to tie this leader yourself, the component parts would consist of:
| segment # | length | diameter | "X" |
| 1 | 28" | .021 | |
| 2 | 18" | .019 | |
| 3 | 16" | .017 | |
| 4 | 14" | .015 | |
| 5 | 12" | .013 | |
| 6 | 7" | .011 | 0X |
| 7 | 7" | .009 | 2X |
| 8 | 7" | .007 | 4X |
| 9 | 7" | .005 | 6X |
| 10 | 28" | .003 | 8X |