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Bring your fly casting experience to a higher level with the ultimate in presentation and accuracy.
Streamside Handcrafted Furled Leaders & Tenkara Lines are custom built just for you. |
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Tenkara leaders are now available in 8 - 20 foot lengths |
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Streamside "Buddy" Program |
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It's pretty simple. You tell a friend about Streamside and when they buy something from us just tell them to let us know who referred them. You will then get a 20% discount on your next order of $20.00 or more. |
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You tell another friend about Streamside Leaders and guess what? You get another discount. Sorry there is a 1 discount limit per order There is no limit to your savings. The more friends you tell the more you can save!! |
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Meet the newest member of the Hopper Family here at Streamside!
THE BRONZE HOPPER
This leader will be available in these styles. Western Mystic Creek, Western Mystic Creek Bi-Filament Tenkara Mystic Creek and Tenkara Mystic Creek Bi-Filament |
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The Story
Not many anglers have even heard of much less used a furled leader, they have been around for centuries. Their origins reach back to the early days of fly fishing when fly lines were woven from horse hair. The process used to create those early fly lines is very similar to the way we manufacture a modern furled leader today. Today we now have a wide variety of materials that gives the modern day furled leaders unparalleled performance, accuracy and make them a joy to cast.
Try one today, You'll never go back! |
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NEW FOR 2011
You can now design and order your own leaders directly from our stores.
We have expanded our Tenkara leader selection.
Tenkara leaders are now available in our popular Mystic Creek and Bi-Filament and Monofilament product lines. |
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The Advantages
Furled leaders are:
Tapered smoothly from butt to tippet Very supple, virtually no memory Kink resistant Not prone to wind knots Superior in shock absorption Cleaner, they collect less grass and pond scum Solid not hollow braided, they have virtually no spray Extremely smooth turn over Turn over longer tippets and larger flies Land on the water like a dragon fly Durable, they last for seasons, not days |
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FIRST GLANCE
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THE ENDS
All my leaders have a smooth Shorb
loop woven in the butt end. The tippet end is finished with a small
sterling silver tippet ring, with the exception of The Spectra Super
Leaders which have a Shorb loop on both ends due to the exceptional
strength of the leaders most tippet rings are not strong enough.
Shorb loops on the tippet end are
available upon request
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TIPPET RINGS
I use the following size sterling silver tippet rings on my leaders:
0-2 wt .55 X 2.1 mm 2-4 wt .55 X 3 mm 4-6 wt .65 x 3 mm 6-8 wt .76 X 4 mm 8-10 wt .90 X 4 mm
These are just my standard sizes. I carry 12 different sizes for you to choose from.
Contrary to some opinions tippet rings are not a gimmick. They help protect the tippet end end of the leader from cuts and nicks during tippet changes. They make changing tippets a snap (especially in cold weather). Most will float due to their small size and the waters surface tension. |
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MY LEADERS
At Streamside all my leaders are hand crafted by myself at the time of purchase. The bulk of my leaders are designed for 4-6 weight fly lines. Furled leaders are much more versatile than standard monofilament leaders, they will generally work well with 3 different fly line weights. I have used a 4-6 weight furled leader on my 1 - 3- 5 and 8 weight rods all with good results. And believe me I am not an expert caster, fair to good describes my casting.
Streamside can make a leader for virtually any style and situation. Our standard size leaders are:
(0-2 wt) (2-4 wt) (4-6wt) (6-8 wt) (8-10 wt) (10-12 wt) (12-14 wt)
I have made heavier leaders for a few clients that went Tarpon fishing. |
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TENKARA LEADERS ARE HERE!
Custom made to your length. Available lengths are 8-15 feet (with-in a few inches" Available in all our Mystic Creek, Bi-Filament and Monofilament colors and patterns. Mystic Creek Colors. (35 colors) Monofilament (4 colors) |
MYSTIC CREEK LEADERS
The Mystic Creek Leaders are our
premier product line.
They will present a fly with more
finesse and accuracy
than any other leader currently on
the market today!
Mystic Creek Leaders are constructed
from a higher quality polyester thread and premium grade monofilament than
our Uni-Blend leaders. The polyester and monofilament used in The Mystic
Creek leaders is about half the diameter used in my Uni-Blend leaders. The
leaders use about twice the amount of thread than my Uni-Blend leaders
which results in a leader with a tighter furl and a smooth silk like
texture. The "Mystic Creek" polyester is more of a continuous bonded fiber
which results in a sharper less fuzzy leader.
You have 35 colors to choose from.
You can pick 2 colors for each leader.
BI-FILAMENT
LEADERS
Bi-Filament Leaders are a multi
filament leader using a combination of Uni-Thread and Premium monofilament
just like our Uni-Blend leaders. The difference is that there is a mix of
premium monofilament and Uni-thread in the butt and mid sections of the
leader with a fade to clear monofilament at the tippet end. Bi-Filament
leaders are a bit stiffer and will cast a heavier fly a bit better. They
also perform better in the wind as well.
You have 25 colors to choose from.
You can pick 2 colors for each leader.
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UNI-BLEND LEADERS
Uni-Blend Leaders
are more supple than The Bi-Filament Leaders and will present a fly a bit
more delicately than a Bi-Filament or Monofilament leader.
You have 25 colors
to choose from. You can pick 2 colors for each leader. |
MONOFILAMENT LEADERS
My Monofilament
leaders are made from various colors of a premium grade monofilament.
They are
also available in the following colors:
Clear, Cajun Red,
Hi-Viz Yellow, Smoke Grey, Chartreuse and Amber Leaf Camo.
The Chartreuse and
Amber Leaf Camo colors are only available in (6-8 wt) leaders and heavier.
SPECTRA
SUPER LEADERS
Spectra Super Leaders are just that!
If you are looking for the ultimate in strength or fishing in heavy cover
and brush, this is the leader for you!!! Spectra Super Leaders are super
strong, super sensitive and abrasion resistant.
Their diameter is similar to their
monofilament counterpart, just a bit thicker.
Their tippet break strengths are as
follows:
2-4 wt 30 lb - 4-6 wt 48 lb
6-8 wt 60 lb - 8-10 wt 90 lb
10-12 wt 120 lb - 12-14 wt 180 lb
Due to their extreme strength Tippet
rings are not recommended and are only available upon special request.
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