How do I tie fly leaders?

[hawkeye625]

Looking to tie my own fly leader as replacement for some beat up ones I have. Skirts are still good, Just looking to replace leader and hooks. Kings seem to beat them up pretty bad. Also looking to improve my hookup ratio with a better hook set up.

What knot / hooks / line do you reccommend? Would like to tie similar leader as ATOMIK tourney flies use. That set up seems to work the best for us. Does flouro need to be leader material or can you use strait flourocarbon or mono?

Or is it better / cheaper just to buy new flies?

[Tim Bromund]

http://www.fishdoctorcharters.com/templ ... ctor=video

Watch the "How to tie a Tournament Tie Video.... piece of cake.

I tie all mine on 50 lb big game.

Tim

[Broadhorizons]

Definitely use the fly tyers vise also. Makes it much easier and saves your fingers.

[hawkeye625]

Thanks for the link Tim, looks pretty easy. What hooks do you reccommend?

[Chromeslayer]

Owners! St 41 in #2 for the trebles

[tangler]

The single is a 5/0 beak hook.

[Big Water]

http://www.fishdoctorcharters.com/template.tpl?selector=video

Watch the "How to tie a Tournament Tie Video.... piece of cake.

I tie all mine on 50 lb big game.

Tim

Is the 50lb so that its stiffer and gives the fly more action?