I think that is one of the most important lessons I've learned in fly fishing, if you want to use big flies, you can't use wimpy leader. Glad you asked that question Josh.Tied up a leader and fished it yesterday. I will say that it was a lot easier to cast that whatever the heck I had on there before. I think that stiff butt section really helped.
This is so true and can really frustrate beginners or intermediate folks who ignore it or are unaware...like my Dad sometimes! I'll remind him and he'll say he knows, but some excuse or another.I think that is one of the most important lessons I've learned in fly fishing, if you want to use big flies, you can't use wimpy leader. Glad you asked that question Josh.
I’ll admit my hang up is being to lazy to put a proper leader on.This is so true and can really frustrate beginners or intermediate folks who ignore it or are unaware...like my Dad sometimes! I'll remind him and he'll say he knows, but some excuse or another.
Words of wisdom right there.I think that is one of the most important lessons I've learned in fly fishing, if you want to use big flies, you can't use wimpy leader. Glad you asked that question Josh.