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Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper

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Category: Dry Fly Leaders
Formula designed to tie quickly, turnover with light casts or into wind. Has a longer tippet than most popper formulas, allowing delicate presentations to finicky panfish. Ideal for still water fishing.

9 variations, 3X, 6.0-10.0'

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Maxima
Maxima green
Amnesia
Fluorocarbon
Sighter
Maxima HV
Maxima Chameleon
Gold Stren
Sufix Elite Green
Rio PowerFlex
Mason Hard
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Barrel indicator (optional)
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Name Sections Tippet Length Line Formula

Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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4 3X
0.0080"
6.0'
(6.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
36" of 0.0200 (08X)
18" of 0.0150 (03X)
9" of 0.0110 (0X)
9" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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4 3X
0.0080"
6.5'
(6.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
39" of 0.0200 (08X)
20" of 0.0150 (03X)
10" of 0.0110 (0X)
10" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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4 3X
0.0080"
7'
(6.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
42" of 0.0200 (08X)
21" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0110 (0X)
11" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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4 3X
0.0080"
7.5'
(6.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
45" of 0.0200 (08X)
23" of 0.0150 (03X)
11" of 0.0110 (0X)
11" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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4 3X
0.0080"
8'
(6.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
48" of 0.0200 (08X)
24" of 0.0150 (03X)
12" of 0.0110 (0X)
12" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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4 3X
0.0080"
8.5'
(6.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
51" of 0.0200 (08X)
26" of 0.0150 (03X)
13" of 0.0110 (0X)
13" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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4 3X
0.0080"
9'
(6.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
54" of 0.0200 (08X)
27" of 0.0150 (03X)
14" of 0.0110 (0X)
14" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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4 3X
0.0080"
9.5'
(6.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
57" of 0.0200 (08X)
29" of 0.0150 (03X)
14" of 0.0110 (0X)
14" of 0.0080 (3X)
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Schweitzer's 4-Segment Perfect Taper


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4 3X
0.0080"
10'
(6.0-10.0')
3-6wt.
60" of 0.0200 (08X)
30" of 0.0150 (03X)
15" of 0.0110 (0X)
15" of 0.0080 (3X)
Category: Dry Fly Leaders

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