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Review on 5 Pack Fly Fishing Leaders - 9' 7.5' 12' Tapered by Joe Garczynski

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These leaders SINK.

These leaders SINK. Sink, not stink, although the two words are kind of synonymous in this case. Even after coating these puppies in floatant, they sink after a few casts. I swear it's like they're flourocarbon.I took these leaders on a two week fly fishing trip to NM/CO. It was great fishing but I used up many of my bank of curses on these leaders. Why do they sink? These stupid leaders won't float! I swear my tippet was floating as well as my actual fly line, but the leader just pulled everything down. It's very hard to get a drag free drift when the entire leader is under water.I bought these for casting in meadow sections and on other potential finicky fish. But after trying four of the five leaders with the same result (sinking, obviously), I switched back to furled leaders. Much better result.Anyway, maybe mine were faulty, but I ordered 4x - 9' leaders and I was expecting floating leaders. The only thing they were useful for was throwing streamers.Will most certainly not be buying again.

Pros
  • Suitable for all skill levels, from novice to experienced anglers
Cons
  • Not suitable for use with sinking lines