Leaders and tippet material - Perfect for surface fishing
The leader is an extension of your fly line
The link between our fly line and fly is vital to our casting and presentation skills, and the choice of leader and tippet material is often debated among anglers.
For more than one reason sinking poly leaders fit perfectly into the world of surface fishing, and I will try to highlight some of the reasons why.
Three excellent reasons why you should use a poly leader for your surface fly fishing
Power in casting
The density of the polymer leaders will aid you in turning over big wake and dry flies in windy conditions. The greater density of the polymer leader will also help you to cast straight and precisely when using a long line.
Avoid shadows with sinking leaders
Our favoured polymer leaders are all slow sinking – We prefer these leaders to those leaders that float because the submerged leader cast less of a shadow that may frighten the fish – The submerged leader also causes less disturbance on the surface.
Avoid shadows with sinking leaders
Our favoured polymer leaders are all slow sinking – We prefer these leaders to those leaders that float because the submerged leader cast less of a shadow that may frighten the fish – The submerged leader also causes less disturbance on the surface.
Polyleaders from Airflo is the go to choice for so many fly fishing anglers
Our leaders are Airflo PolyleadersAirflo is the industry-leading manufacturer of poly leaders. Incredibly versatile non-PVC technology tapered leaders that will outperform most other poly leaders on the market – We carry a small selection of leaders in 5 – 8 and 10 foot – in the densities: hover and intermediate.
Maxima tippet material – One of the best nylon materials available
Maxima Chameleon tippet material is the given choice for so many salmon and trout anglers worldwide, and for a good reason – it does what it promises.
Soft shock-absorbing nylon
Abrasion-resistant
Forms great uniform knots
Great breaking strength
Perfect for presenting big and small flies to picky freshwater fish
Confidence matters and Umpqua’s Perform X HD will be there for you when throwing big bugs and bigger and small tube flies
Umpqua X HD tippet material has the perfect mass and moderate stiffness to turn over big bugs and salmon tube flies.
Abrasion resistance to handle the often violent aftermath of the take.
Soft enough to fish small patterns on relatively thick nylon
Great breaking strength
Clear coloured nylon
