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Schweitzer's 4-Segment All-Purpose

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Category: Dry Fly Leaders
When in a pinch, this leader is quick to tie and will accommodate most every situation. A great leader for beginners to learn, tie and fish.

63 variations, 2X-8X, 6.0-10.0'

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Amnesia
Fluorocarbon
Sighter
Maxima HV
Maxima Chameleon
Gold Stren
Sufix Elite Green
Rio PowerFlex
Mason Hard
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4 8X
0.0030"
6.0'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
32" of 0.0180 (06X)
18" of 0.0110 (0X)
7" of 0.0050 (6X)
14" of 0.0030 (8X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 8X
0.0030"
6.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
35" of 0.0180 (06X)
20" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0050 (6X)
16" of 0.0030 (8X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 8X
0.0030"
7'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
38" of 0.0180 (06X)
21" of 0.0110 (0X)
8" of 0.0050 (6X)
17" of 0.0030 (8X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 8X
0.0030"
7.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
41" of 0.0180 (06X)
23" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0050 (6X)
18" of 0.0030 (8X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 8X
0.0030"
8'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
43" of 0.0180 (06X)
24" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0050 (6X)
19" of 0.0030 (8X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 8X
0.0030"
8.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
46" of 0.0180 (06X)
26" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0050 (6X)
20" of 0.0030 (8X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 8X
0.0030"
9'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
49" of 0.0180 (06X)
27" of 0.0110 (0X)
11" of 0.0050 (6X)
22" of 0.0030 (8X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 8X
0.0030"
9.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
51" of 0.0180 (06X)
29" of 0.0110 (0X)
11" of 0.0050 (6X)
23" of 0.0030 (8X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 8X
0.0030"
10'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
54" of 0.0180 (06X)
30" of 0.0110 (0X)
12" of 0.0050 (6X)
24" of 0.0030 (8X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 7X
0.0040"
6.0'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
32" of 0.0180 (06X)
18" of 0.0120 (00X)
7" of 0.0070 (4X)
14" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 7X
0.0040"
6.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
35" of 0.0180 (06X)
20" of 0.0120 (00X)
8" of 0.0070 (4X)
16" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 7X
0.0040"
7'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
38" of 0.0180 (06X)
21" of 0.0120 (00X)
8" of 0.0070 (4X)
17" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 7X
0.0040"
7.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
41" of 0.0180 (06X)
23" of 0.0120 (00X)
9" of 0.0070 (4X)
18" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 7X
0.0040"
8'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
43" of 0.0180 (06X)
24" of 0.0120 (00X)
10" of 0.0070 (4X)
19" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 7X
0.0040"
8.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
46" of 0.0180 (06X)
26" of 0.0120 (00X)
10" of 0.0070 (4X)
20" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 7X
0.0040"
9'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
49" of 0.0180 (06X)
27" of 0.0120 (00X)
11" of 0.0070 (4X)
22" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 7X
0.0040"
9.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
51" of 0.0180 (06X)
29" of 0.0120 (00X)
11" of 0.0070 (4X)
23" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 7X
0.0040"
10'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
54" of 0.0180 (06X)
30" of 0.0120 (00X)
12" of 0.0070 (4X)
24" of 0.0040 (7X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 6X
0.0050"
6.0'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
32" of 0.0180 (06X)
18" of 0.0120 (00X)
7" of 0.0070 (4X)
14" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 6X
0.0050"
6.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
35" of 0.0180 (06X)
20" of 0.0120 (00X)
8" of 0.0070 (4X)
16" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 6X
0.0050"
7'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
38" of 0.0180 (06X)
21" of 0.0120 (00X)
8" of 0.0070 (4X)
17" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 6X
0.0050"
7.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
41" of 0.0180 (06X)
23" of 0.0120 (00X)
9" of 0.0070 (4X)
18" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 6X
0.0050"
8'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
43" of 0.0180 (06X)
24" of 0.0120 (00X)
10" of 0.0070 (4X)
19" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 6X
0.0050"
8.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
46" of 0.0180 (06X)
26" of 0.0120 (00X)
10" of 0.0070 (4X)
20" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 6X
0.0050"
9'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
49" of 0.0180 (06X)
27" of 0.0120 (00X)
11" of 0.0070 (4X)
22" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 6X
0.0050"
9.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
51" of 0.0180 (06X)
29" of 0.0120 (00X)
11" of 0.0070 (4X)
23" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 6X
0.0050"
10'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
54" of 0.0180 (06X)
30" of 0.0120 (00X)
12" of 0.0070 (4X)
24" of 0.0050 (6X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 5X
0.0060"
6.0'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
32" of 0.0200 (08X)
18" of 0.0140 (02X)
7" of 0.0080 (3X)
14" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 5X
0.0060"
6.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
35" of 0.0200 (08X)
20" of 0.0140 (02X)
8" of 0.0080 (3X)
16" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 5X
0.0060"
7'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
38" of 0.0200 (08X)
21" of 0.0140 (02X)
8" of 0.0080 (3X)
17" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 5X
0.0060"
7.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
41" of 0.0200 (08X)
23" of 0.0140 (02X)
9" of 0.0080 (3X)
18" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 5X
0.0060"
8'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
43" of 0.0200 (08X)
24" of 0.0140 (02X)
10" of 0.0080 (3X)
19" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 5X
0.0060"
8.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
46" of 0.0200 (08X)
26" of 0.0140 (02X)
10" of 0.0080 (3X)
20" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 5X
0.0060"
9'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
49" of 0.0200 (08X)
27" of 0.0140 (02X)
11" of 0.0080 (3X)
22" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 5X
0.0060"
9.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
51" of 0.0200 (08X)
29" of 0.0140 (02X)
11" of 0.0080 (3X)
23" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 5X
0.0060"
10'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
54" of 0.0200 (08X)
30" of 0.0140 (02X)
12" of 0.0080 (3X)
24" of 0.0060 (5X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 4X
0.0070"
6.0'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
32" of 0.0200 (08X)
18" of 0.0140 (02X)
7" of 0.0080 (3X)
14" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 4X
0.0070"
6.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
35" of 0.0200 (08X)
20" of 0.0140 (02X)
8" of 0.0080 (3X)
16" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 4X
0.0070"
7'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
38" of 0.0200 (08X)
21" of 0.0140 (02X)
8" of 0.0080 (3X)
17" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 4X
0.0070"
7.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
41" of 0.0200 (08X)
23" of 0.0140 (02X)
9" of 0.0080 (3X)
18" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 4X
0.0070"
8'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
43" of 0.0200 (08X)
24" of 0.0140 (02X)
10" of 0.0080 (3X)
19" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 4X
0.0070"
8.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
46" of 0.0200 (08X)
26" of 0.0140 (02X)
10" of 0.0080 (3X)
20" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 4X
0.0070"
9'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
49" of 0.0200 (08X)
27" of 0.0140 (02X)
11" of 0.0080 (3X)
22" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 4X
0.0070"
9.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
51" of 0.0200 (08X)
29" of 0.0140 (02X)
11" of 0.0080 (3X)
23" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 4X
0.0070"
10'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
54" of 0.0200 (08X)
30" of 0.0140 (02X)
12" of 0.0080 (3X)
24" of 0.0070 (4X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 3X
0.0080"
6.0'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
32" of 0.0220
18" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0100 (1X)
14" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 3X
0.0080"
6.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
35" of 0.0220
20" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0100 (1X)
16" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 3X
0.0080"
7'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
38" of 0.0220
21" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0100 (1X)
17" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 3X
0.0080"
7.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
41" of 0.0220
23" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0100 (1X)
18" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 3X
0.0080"
8'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
43" of 0.0220
24" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0100 (1X)
19" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 3X
0.0080"
8.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
46" of 0.0220
26" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0100 (1X)
20" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 3X
0.0080"
9'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
49" of 0.0220
27" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0100 (1X)
22" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 3X
0.0080"
9.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
51" of 0.0220
29" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0100 (1X)
23" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 3X
0.0080"
10'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
54" of 0.0220
30" of 0.0150 (03X)
12" of 0.0100 (1X)
24" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 2X
0.0090"
6.0'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
32" of 0.0220
18" of 0.0150 (03X)
7" of 0.0100 (1X)
14" of 0.0090 (2X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 2X
0.0090"
6.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
35" of 0.0220
20" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0100 (1X)
16" of 0.0090 (2X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 2X
0.0090"
7'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
38" of 0.0220
21" of 0.0150 (03X)
8" of 0.0100 (1X)
17" of 0.0090 (2X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 2X
0.0090"
7.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
41" of 0.0220
23" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0100 (1X)
18" of 0.0090 (2X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 2X
0.0090"
8'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
43" of 0.0220
24" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0100 (1X)
19" of 0.0090 (2X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 2X
0.0090"
8.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
46" of 0.0220
26" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0100 (1X)
20" of 0.0090 (2X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 2X
0.0090"
9'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
49" of 0.0220
27" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0100 (1X)
22" of 0.0090 (2X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 2X
0.0090"
9.5'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
51" of 0.0220
29" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0100 (1X)
23" of 0.0090 (2X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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4 2X
0.0090"
10'
(6.0-10.0')
4-7wt.
54" of 0.0220
30" of 0.0150 (03X)
12" of 0.0100 (1X)
24" of 0.0090 (2X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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