Fly Fishing

brass · Posted: Tue 04/12/05 7:33 am Post subject: Furled Leaders and Peerless Reels

Has anyone tried furled leaders? If so what do you think of them? Also what are your thoughts on Peerless Reels?
Thanks

RickW · Location: Syracuse, NY

I'm going to try a furled leader this season. I thing one of the younger members on this board makes and sells them. Fisherboy? or Fishking maybe?

Austin · Posted: Tue 04/12/05 2:03 pm Post subject:

Howdy!
I make these and sell them for $6 each in any taper and any color the costomer wants.
I was taught by a man who I have grown to respect and is a great fisherman, we have become best friends.
I passed on what I learned to my friend Caleb (Fishking7) and we both furl and sell our own leaders.
I love these leaders. They have no memory what so ever and cast better than any other leader product that I know of. I will never go back to knotless leaders again. They really exell with dry flies, and you can fish with them in any condition.
I hope this helps. Tight lines

Austin

jeremy · Location: Portland, Maine

yeah - fisherboy and fishking7 are 2 maine kids that make UNBELIEVABLE hand tied furled leaders - in addition to that they tie flies night and day - probably some of the best fly tiers i have ever met . no kidding...i am serious....they are awesome. you should have them post a picture of their fly boxes - the proof will be in the pudding....

So - if your looking to get some quality furled leaders and/or some nice hand tied flies from 2 Maine kids who have a passion for fly fishing like no others - feel free to use this website as a conduit to communicate with them.. I have seen their work and their dedication to fly tying and fly fishing and that is why....i would gladly endorse their talents...

So - Fisherboy and Fish_king7 - tell us about what it is exactly that you do and show us some pics... you might just spark the interest of some people on this site...like i said = i would not mention your names - if i was not totally amazed with your skill levels (tying and furled leaders) .... good luck.

Austin · Posted: Tue 04/12/05 2:55 pm Post subject:

Howdy!
Thanks for the compliments Jeremy.
Like Jeremy said I tie my own flies and live in Maine. I enjoy tying flies and they do catch fish. Caleb and I tie flies all night long, and sleep on the ride back to our houses in Jeremy's car Laughing

I don't have any pictures of my flies on hand at the moment, and i'm about to leave to Florida, but I will post some one I get back home. I will always tie flys for customers that want them, let alone leaders.
If you are intrested in anything that I do, feel free to e-mail me at austinkh90@hotmail.com
Or just shoot me a pm.
Once again I will be a little slow at getting back to everyone, unless the hotel has a computer. Thanks. Tight lines

KodiakCommando · Location: Kodiak, Alaska

Like Fish King and Fisherboy i tie lots of flies for myself, others and shops but unlike those two i don't know much about furled leaders.

Can you guys explain to be how a furled leader is made and what the advantages and disadvantages are compared to mono or flourocarbon leaders.

Pete · Location: New York, NY

Are there any applications for furled leaders in saltwater? Is their primary benefit for finesse fishing?

rkw · Location: Waterford, PA - Erie County

I started using them last season. Fantastic turnover and presentation. All you have to do is place a tippet on. You can literally cast the leader like a fly line. Try that with a regular leader. They are made sort of like braiding hair. Give them a try!

Fish_King_7 · Posted: Thu 04/14/05 10:03 pm Post subject:

just got to reading the post now, I wil fill u guys in.

I sell furled leaders as well like austin and jeremy mentioned, but I am much more into the whole thing. He taught me to ty them and since then I have started my own company and sell them to fly shops. I make them out of uni-thread, kevlar, or if wanted gelspun thread. The advantages of fuled are amazing: they cast just line ur fly line, turn over flys with presice presentation (no more pile ups), they are much more accurate, they are shock absorbers, they are neutral bouyancy, they blend in with the background colors, they have loop to loop conections for easy changes, and they last forever. I make them in all different tapers (note: all leaders are tapered, like the mono ones) fom dry/nymph, streamer, nymph+indicator, and big bug, also coming soon will be striper tapers. Also, I ty them in any color imaginable as well as combinations like my best seller camo (brown+olive). If u are interested u can email me at 2pleasant@comcast.net, or u can just pm me here.

P.S. I do also ty flys and many at that, as well as ty for a shop. If u ever want any flie tyed I will do anything form saltwater to freshwater. I will include some pictures of my boxes in a later post as well as the leaders.

Caleb

KodiakCommando · Location: Kodiak, Alaska

How invisilbe are thy compared to flourocarbon. Flourocarbon is a must for many situations around here. I know you guys are fans of furled leaders but there have to be some disadvantages you guys know of.

RickW · Location: Syracuse, NY

Kodiak,
I think the idea with a furled leader would be to use a flourocarbon tippet

rw

KodiakCommando · Location: Kodiak, Alaska

Oh yeah, duh, guess i had a brainfart Laughing