Stuart Crofts Dry Fly FAQ's

Rods

• California Glass 7'9" #4

Leaders

Use Straight 'n' Soft tapered leaders. They are the only leaders on the market that don't coil. They aren't shiny and they lay dead straight. They are a dull matt grey colour at the butt section and clear at the front.

Typical dry fly setup

• Stuart Crofts #4 Float
• No tool nail knot leader to fly line or whip a loop
• 9' 6X tapered leader
• 0.10mm tippet with sz 16 dry flies

Use Hybrid. Designed for World competitors, it's fluorocarbon coated mono that doesn't get weaker when wet. Wet knot strength is the variable competitors look for.